The main stream media have no problem with contradicting their own reporting:
- U.S. Lacks a Clear Picture of Ukraine’s War Strategy, Officials Say – Jun 8, 2022 – New York Times
Intelligence agencies know far more about Russia’s military, even as the United States ships billions of dollars in weapons to the Ukrainians. - Commando Network Coordinates Flow of Weapons in Ukraine, Officials Say – Jun 25, 2022 – New York Times
A secretive operation involving U.S. Special Operations forces hints at the scale of the effort to assist Ukraine’s still outgunned military.
> [S]ome C.I.A. personnel have continued to operate in the country secretly, mostly in the capital, Kyiv, directing much of the vast amounts of intelligence the United States is sharing with Ukrainian forces, according to current and former officials.
At the same time, a few dozen commandos from other NATO countries, including Britain, France, Canada and Lithuania, also have been working inside Ukraine. <
Another such scheme:
- Russia running out of precision munitions in Ukraine war- Pentagon official – Mar 25, 2022 – Yahoo/Reuters
- Is Russia running out of missiles? US, Russia send mixed messages – May 16, 2022 - Jerusalem Post
- Russia ‘running out’ of precision weapons – Jun 11, 2022 – UK Defense Journal
- Russia Unleashes a Missile Barrage, While Inching Ahead in Eastern Ukraine – Jun 25, 2022 – New York Times
There are only a few 'western' sources who have a grip on reality:
- The Return of Industrial Warfare – Jun 17, 2022 - RUSI
> The expenditure of cruise missiles and theatre ballistic missiles is just as massive. The Russians have fired between 1,100 and 2,100 missiles.
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The initial stockpile in February 2022 is unknown, but considering expenditures and the requirement to hold substantial stockpiles back in case of war with NATO, it is unlikely that the Russians are worried. In fact, they seem to have enough to expend operational-level cruise missiles on tactical targets. The assumption that there are 4,000 cruise and ballistic missiles in the Russian inventory is not unreasonable. This production will probably increase despite Western sanctions. In April, ODK Saturn, which makes Kalibr missile motors, announced an additional 500 job openings. <
This 'Russia is running out of …' thingy is by the way a recurring scheme:
- Is Russia Running Out of Money? – Apr 26, 2022 – Trustnodes
- Russia needs to sell oil. It's running out of options – May 9, 2022 – CNN Business
- Russia running out of weapons, can be defeated by Ukraine – UK Secretary – May 9, 2022 – Daily Trust
- 'Russia is running out of manpower' and Putin may have to shrink his war aims more: national security analyst – May 16, 2022 – Raw Story
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is running out of steam, again – May 16, 2022 – Economiest
- Vladimir Putin is running out of options to avoid defeat in Ukraine – May 17, 2022 – Atlantic Council
- Crippled Russia running out of weapons as embarrassing war ending looms 'Shockingly inept' – May 21, 2022 – Express
- Russia ‘running out of ideas’ in 3-month-old war. Can Ukraine win? – May 24, 2022 – Global News
- The Russian Army Is Running Out Of Tanks For The War In Ukraine. These 60-Year-Old T-62s Are Proof. – May 25, 2022 – Forbes
- Russia sanctions: Now the country is also running out of chips – Jun 2, 2022 – Basic Tutorials
- Russia running out of troops and equipment as 'catastrophic' war hits 100 days – experts – Jun 3, 2022 – Daily Star
- Time is running out for Russia, German economy minister says – Jun 2, 2022 – Reuters
- Vladimir Putin running out of soldiers as catastrophic Ukraine invasion hits 100 days – Jun 4, 2022 – Mirror
- Russian Army Running Out Of Ammo, But War To Continue For 'Long Time': Western Officials – Jun 22, 2022 – IBT
- Russian Army Could Soon Run out of Weapons and Troops: Boris Johnson – Jun 22, 2022 – Newsweek
- Russia will soon exhaust its combat capabilities, Western assessments predict – June 25, 2022 – Washington Post
Small shifts in territorial control matter less than the overall balance of forces, which analysts say could shift back in favor of Ukraine in the coming months
Yeah, sure!
Now cope with this and guess again what someone is is running out of:
- Ukraine war: 80% of troops killed or injured in elite military unit, says commander. – Jun 25, 2022 – Skynews
> Speaking near the frontline, south of the city of Severodonetsk, company commander Oleksandr said a core of experienced soldiers who had been fighting together since 2018 have been lost.
"My unit was 100% made up of professional soldiers who have a lot of experience. Now, 80% are incapacitated from serious injuries or death," he says.
In comments which will alarm those backing Ukraine in its four-month long war with Russia, he says he does not know how long his unit can sustain such losses. <