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Russia's military industry is also struggling with the impact of
sanctions, the officials said, adding that the country's
inability to access Western components was undermining its
ability to produce new systems and repair old ones.
"Russia's domestic ammunition production capabilities are
currently insufficient for meeting the needs of the Ukraine
conflict," the Western officials said.
"Sanctions are hitting the Russian military industrial complex
hard, causing severe delays and increasing costs."
The Western officials summary of the situation comes as the
Ukraine war enters its third year, with Vladimir Putin's Russia
in the ascendancy after taking control of the Ukrainian town of
Avdiivka, and amid warnings that Ukraine is running out of
ammunition.
(Reporting by UK bureau; Editing by Gareth Jones and Alex
Richardson)
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