Report: Russia struggling to resupply troops in Ukraine due to sanctions

A senior US defense official has claimed that Russia is struggling to resupply its troops in Ukraine with new weapons and equipment because of the sanctions imposed against it in response to its invasion.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official confirmed Ukraine’s claim that the sanctions have affected the production of new Russian military equipment due to a shortage in the supply of foreign-made components.

Since the start of the invasion on February 24, Russia has reportedly lost more than $5 billion in military equipment such as armored combat vehicles and aircraft.

“There has been an effect on Putin’s ability to restock and resupply, particularly in the realm of components to some of his systems and his precision-guided munitions,” the official told The War Zone. “They’ve already faced an issue in terms of replenishing their inventory because of components to some of those systems.”