British intelligence has concluded that Russia's defensive industry is not capable of fully covering the needs of its war against Ukraine in 2024.
Russia's defence industry cannot withstand the challenges of war
The Ministry of Defense of Great Britain draws attention to the fact that Russia's defense industry significantly increased production during the past year by increasing the number of people working in the defense industry to 3.5 million people, increasing the number of shifts and expanding existing production lines.
In addition, it is emphasised that the increased production is due to the restoration and modernisation of existing stocks, but not a new production.
For example, British intelligence managed to find out that the vast majority of main battle tanks released in 2023 consist of refurbished machines.
The Ministry of Defence of Great Britain also emphasises that 2023 artillery ammunition production will increase.
Despite this, the production of rounds will quite possibly reach a climax in the next 12 months, given the limited capabilities of the aggressor country.
Although the defense industry is unable to fully meet the demands of Russian operations against Ukraine, it is almost certainly capable of delivering a materiel advantage throughout Ukraine in 2024, British intelligence warns.
DIU destroyed the IT company's infrastructure related to Russia's defence industry
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) cyber specialists managed to carry out a successful cyber attack on the IT infrastructure of the IPL Consulting company.
It is essential to understand that she specialises in implementing information systems in the Russian industry.
In the conditions of ongoing sanctions pressure against Russia, the damage inflicted on the enemy is extremely painful. Moreover, dozens of Russian companies that work for the "defence" of the aggressor state will be affected, the DIU emphasises.
