"Increased power" shells: Russian off56im-1 suspiciously similar to Chinese (photo

OSINT analytics compared Russian and Chinese ammunition 122 mm caliber and concluded that the F56im-1 was produced, most likely in the Russian Federation, but on Chinese equipment. Last year, information emerged that 122-mm artillery ammunition began to be released at Russian defense enterprises "of increased power" of F56im-1, which, as it was stated, had a 4 km increase of shooting.

Meanwhile, Western observers on March 1 posted a photo of Chinese high range ammunition (ER) and noticed a stunning similarity with Russian off56im-1. In addition to the fact that Russian ammunition is suspicious with Chinese samples, it can be noted that even the boxes of ammunition that are designed for storage and transportation of shells are almost the same. Some Osiners believe that these shells were made in the PRC with the application of Russian markings.

However, such a circulation of military products is not rational in this case for China - so it is likely that if there is a Chinese trace, then the sale of equipment for production. It is noteworthy that such an opinion is shared by some Russian profile channels. They write that in the same way, Russian troops came from North Korea, so marking does not indicate that China to start supplying their ammunition to the Russian Federation.

However, production can be assumed at similar capacities that could come from the eastern border. Thus, it is likely that the Russian defense has launched large -scale works on the production of both new artillery shells and modernization with the restoration of production of previously known ammunition, which is still little known about the characteristics of which. We will remind, according to British intelligence, Russian weapons continue attempts to increase their production capabilities.