![]() But Russia’s machine industry has declined over the years, and it’s not clear if major increases in production would require more efficient, higher quality machinery from outside the country, according to Schwartz. Unlike more advanced weapons, artillery ammunition requires no sophisticated electronics that are subject to Western sanctions. ![]() “I would rather be in Ukraine’s position with the full backing of the NATO alliance.” A Ukrainian soldier carries empty artillery cartridge cases along the front line in the vicinity of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on Saturday. “It’ll be a challenge for them,” Schwartz said. defense officials said last month that Russia is burning through a staggering 20,000 rounds a day, and Ukraine about 4,000 to 7,000 a day. Russian factories are increasing production, moving to multiple shifts and bringing additional capacity online, said Paul Schwartz, a research scientist focusing on Russia’s military at the Center for Naval Analyses think tank.īut it will be difficult to produce ammunition at levels sufficient to keep up with how much is being used on the battlefield, he said.
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