The Russian military is not only struggling with a lack of personnel: According to the British Ministry of Defence, there is also a lack of combat vehicles. The repair of thousands of vehicles damaged in the war is currently a major challenge for the country.
According to British intelligence services, Russia is also being slowed down in Ukraine by the need to repair a large number of damaged combat vehicles. In addition to the well-known personnel shortages, Moscow is also facing challenges in repairing and maintaining thousands of combat vehicles damaged in the war in Ukraine, according to an update from the British Ministry of Defense.
On July 18, intelligence services discovered a Russian repair shop about ten kilometers from the Ukrainian border where at least 300 damaged vehicles – including tanks, other armed vehicles and supply trucks – were parked.
“Russian commanders are still faced with the dilemma of whether to provide resources for the offensive in the east or to strengthen defenses in the west,” it said. According to information from Kyiv, attacks are still taking place in eastern Ukraine. The Russian troops are said to have made further storm attempts east and south-east of the Slovjansk – Kramatorsk conurbation during the night. In most cases, the attacks were repelled and the Russian troops were repelled, the Ukrainian general staff said in its situation report. The information cannot be verified independently.
Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine at the end of February, the British government has regularly released intelligence information about its progress. Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign.