Russia is trying to use the resources of Central Asia in the war against Ukraine. First of all, she is interested in the possibility of replenishing the reserves of Soviet ammunition and spare parts for military equipment. This is reported in Telegram by the Main Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
According to the GUR, the Kremlin turned to the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan with a request for the transfer of 220 mm reactive shells for jetting systems “Hurricane”.
Russians are also interested in ammunition for the PION self -propelled artillery plants and infantry combat vehicles that have remained in the warehouses of the Central Asian Republic since Soviet times.