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Russian War Efforts and Other Tales
The Russian Ministry of Defense has been lying to the Russian people from the beginning. We are seeing more of this as more Western equipment arrives. We know Sergei Shoigu has promised the destruction of every F-16 within a month of arrival. Given Ukraine has lost every HIMARS launcher and then some, here is MO's take on these lies or creative truths.
The Russian Ministry of Defense completely lied. Shoigu and his subordinates report the “destruction” of Western equipment that was never supplied, and the “liquidation” of more than the Ukrainian Armed Forces received.
👻 The Ministry of Defense twice (in September and October ) reported in its reports about the destruction in Ukraine of the American M198 howitzer, which was never transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces . The Conflict Intelligence Team project drew attention to this.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces use the American M777 howitzer. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the last such howitzer was destroyed back in March 2023 — based on the total number of guns delivered, writes the Ukrainian publication Focus. However, the Russian military continues to regularly report on the destruction of the M777 — only last week such messages appeared in reports every day, from Monday to Thursday , the Defense Ministry noted.
🤷♂️ Even pro-Russian…