Russia will not be able to replenish missile reserves, so now Russia has “self-demilitarised” - Zelenskyy
Alyona Mazurenko - Monday, 18 April 2022, 23:02
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, believes that it will be extremely difficult for Russia to replenish its missile supply under the current sanctions, and soon the loopholes that allowed Russia to bypass sanctions will be plugged.
Source: Presidential video address
Verbatim: "The Russian army is not slowing down its use of missiles against Ukraine. Although it should have realised that it will be extremely difficult to replenish its missile arsenal, given the sanctions that have already been imposed. They can't even do that without imports."
"And when all the loopholes used to circumvent sanctions have been plugged, and when even tougher sanctions are imposed, restoring Russia's missile capabilities will be unrealistic."
"Hence, Russian missile strikes lead to only one thing - missile self-demilitarisation of the Russian Federation."
Details: According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a similar process is taking place with other Russian weapons: "Producing new artillery, aircraft, new helicopters, and cruisers under sanctions will be a daunting task for Russia."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy added that none of the missile strikes had fundamentally changed the situation for Russia: "If we evaluate them all together, the conclusion is the following: it is strategic nonsense."
The President added that every lost life is yet another argument for Ukrainians and other free nations to perceive Russia solely as a threat, generation after generation.
