Engines, air defense and tanks: how and where Russia returns weapons sold because of losses in Ukraine

One of the world leaders in the sale of weapons is transformed into a dependent importer through the military. The Russian Federation addressed a request for assistance to Egypt, Pakistan, Belarus and Brazil. The focus learned whether the aggressor would help return old specimens. Russia has sold weapons to different countries for decades and now turns it back. The full -scale war in Ukraine has a lot of stocks of the aggressor, so the Kremlin appeals for help to Pakistan, Egypt, Belarus and Brazil.

According to the Stockholm International Institute for Peace Problems (SIPRI), from 2017 to 2021 Russia supplied weapons to 45 countries. India, China, Egypt and Algeria bought 73% of all products. In 2018-2022, exports of arms from the United States increased by 14% compared to 2013-2017, and the sale of Russian weapons over the same period fell by 31%, experts said.

The fall of sales and losses in Ukraine led to the fact that the delegation of Russian officials in April 2022 flew to Cairo and asked the Egyptian leader Abdel Fattach As-Sisi to bring them engines to helicopters. The Russian military needed motors on machines that perform combat missions in Ukraine, told three sources of The Wall Street Journal newspaper. "As-Sisi agreed and 150 engines can be shipped in December.

The Russian Federation has spent a lot of time developing weapons trade, and now secretly convinces clients of the need for sold,"-said officials with agreements. In addition to Egypt, Russia negotiated with Pakistan, Belarus and Brazil on the return of engines for shock and transport helicopters. At least four motors for the Mi-35M transport and combat helicopter were invited to Pakistan, and 12. Belarus, one of the most loyal allies, sold six engines to heavy helicopters in Mi-26.

The most active redemption of Russian weapons took place when the invaders tried to resist the counter -offensive of Ukrainian troops in the east and south. Sometimes Moscow was sent to the front of the weapons, appointed by India and Armenia. The return of weapons will not help the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to restore heavy losses in equipment, says the focus of the Colonel of the Armed Forces in stock, military instructor Roman Svitan.

In the fall and winter in the war, artillery and aviation will actively work. The plaque planes will grow and spare parts will need more, so Russia is actively returning used components for military aviation. "Very much needed aviation engines. Normal motors in the Russian Federation do not produce. The engines were supplied to Russia through third countries. The plant also sold Iran AI-9 and TV3-117-they were put on small transport aircraft and shock helicopters of the KA-52.

Ukroboronprom "actively interferes with the supply and takes components in Africa and Latin America. In addition to the large -scale harvesting, welding of corps at metallurgical enterprises, high -precision equipment is needed, "Svitan said. Russia's need for weapons hit its export capabilities and often Moscow has disrupted the arms supply agreements for land forces, adds the Wall Street.

From the disruption of military supplies: ammunition to the reactive systems of the Grad and Hurricane volley fire systems came in such meager quantities that the Armenian forces lost in the battle with Azerbaijan for Nagirny Karabakh, gives an example of publication. "Export Russian weapons last year. only $ 8 billion. The figure is almost twice the volume of 2021, "analysts have calculated. capacities and sanctions. Military equipment is stored in warehouses in a fairly poor condition.

There are virtually no tanks from scratch in the Russian Federation: from three cars are trying to collect one, "he explains the focus. The collisions in the east and south of Ukraine" eat "enemy tanks, artillery and ammunition. who destroy the Armed Forces, summarized Samus. Recall that the arms company Brahmos Aerospace from India wants to sell Russia's winged missiles. Indian shells are much more expensive than Russian "calibers. Therefore, it sends more weapons to Kiev.