RUSI allegedly quoting a Russian MoD report they reviewed in 02/24 noted at the onset of the war Russia produced 250,000 rounds of 152mm a year. By the start of 2023 that had increased to 1M per year and in 2024 they expect to produce 1.325M.
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MLRS 122mm Grad rockets was 33,000 rounds in 2023 but in 2024 they are on track to exceed 500,000 rounds.
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220mm 2023: 2,800 rounds 2024: 17,000 rounds.
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Similar rates of increase anticipated for 2025.
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Rocket artillery is being emphasized to compensate for replacement barrels in 2025 RUSI allegdes.
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Russia has set about refilling and restoring the approximately 20% of its pre-war munitions stockpile that was severely degraded.
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They note Russia will not have munition issues given the ability to also procure supplies from Belarus, North Korea, Syria, and Iran. 4 million munitions for 2024 and 2025.
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In 2021 Russia was producing 350 KH-101 missiles but only produced 56 RUSI noted. 2023: 420 produced.
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Start of 2023 Russia had 50 9M723 (Iskander ballistic) missiles in stock. Pre-war production was 72 9M723 per year, production now is now 226 per year. At the start of the year Russia had 180 9M723 and 9M727.
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Shahed-136 production had ramped up from 40 per month to 250 per month (3000/year)
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1,500 tanks and 3,000 other armoured fighting vehicles are expected to be produced in 2024. RUSI notes Russia increases production each quarter.
RUSI notes Western sanctions efforts have, “Despite a considerable amount of government effort, it has so far failed to have a material impact [aka failed].”