Here are Russia's brand new 2S43 Malva 152mm self-propelled wheeled artillery guns on the way to the front lines along with 9K512 Uragan-1M MLRS.
Actual State of the Russian military in 2026:
- 680,000 troops occupy Ukraine.
- Ground forces doubled from 2022 to nearly 600,000, despite losing 1.3 million.
- 1.3 million active duty troops (up 44% since 2022).
- 70-85 Iskander and Kinzhal ballistic missiles per month. Was 3/month in 2022.
- 120–170 cruise missiles per month.
- Shells/munitions production: 7 million artillery, mortar, tank/IFV, and MLRS rounds in 2025 (17× pre-invasion 2021 level of 400,000).
- 7 million FPV drones/year.
- 150,000 strike drones/year, boosting to 360,000/year. That's Shaheds, etc.
- 21,000 armored vehicles (tanks IFVs APCs/ACVs) in active inventory, exceeding pre-2022 levels. Despite ~16,000 losses since Feb 2022.
STOP SAYING THAT RUSSIA DOESN'T HAVE THE MILITARY TO WAGE WAR BEYOND UKRAINE.
EUROPE MUST MOBILIZE FOR WAR IF IT HOPES TO PREVENT A LARGER WAR.