In Great Britain, Russian armored vehicles captured in Ukraine are being disassembled in order to learn more about them and better protect against possible attacks in the future.
This was reported to Sky News by the Commander-in-Chief of the British military.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin also told reporters that Russiaʼs war against Ukraine was a "wake-up call" for his subordinates.
Earlier, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace described Ukraine as a "combat laboratory" for Ukrainian forces and their Western allies, who are experimenting with new weapons and technologies to fight the Russian occupiers.
Wallace also supported the controversial decision to reduce the British army to 73 000 soldiers, despite the war raging in Europe. He noted that increasing the number of soldiers to 82 000 would cost the state £5 billion ($6.55 billion).
- 1 057 foreign components produced by 155 companies were counted in Russian weapons and equipment. Most components are produced by American companies. This is stated in the document of the sanctions group of the head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak and Michael McFaul. There is evidence that Western countries continue to help Russia in the war.
- In 2022, such critical foreign components in Russian weapons were estimated at $2.9 billion. Despite the sanctions, their imports have not stopped: after an initial drop in imports in April and May 2022, volumes have recovered to levels comparable to pre-invasion trade.