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Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits (foreignpolicy.com)
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In other words, Russia is losing around 320 tank and artillery cannon barrels a month and producing only 20. The Russian engineering industry lacks the skills to build rotary forges; in fact, the world market is dominated by a single Austrian company, GFM. Russia is unlikely to acquire more forges and increase its production rate, and neither North Korea nor Iran have significant stockpiles of suitable replacement barrels. Only a decision by China to provide barrels from its own stockpiles could stave off Russia’s barrel crisis.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

Ruble at 100/$ and falling, inflation skyrocketing, central bank rate at 21%, ...

I mean I'm not psychic but the signs clearly are there at least.