Russia’s weapon export plans are breaking apart because of the losses Russian invasion forces suffer in Ukraine.

This is stated in the Foreign Policy article.

Russia’s planned big-ticket arms sales in Africa are expected to take a hit as a result of its large losses of equipment on the battlefield in Ukraine.

U.S. defense and intelligence officials spoke to Foreign Policy about the Kremlin losing a major revenue source.

The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia’s severe losses of high-end equipment in Ukraine, including hundreds of tanks and helicopters disabled by American- and European-provided shoulder-fired rockets, will begin to cause significant slowdowns in the arms deliveries into Africa.

This could give inroads to Russia’s competitors, such as China and the United States, in the African market.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia accounts for nearly half of major arms exports to Africa, primarily supplying weapons to Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and Angola.

“We anticipate that they’re going to have a real problem delivering equipment at the rate they’re losing equipment in Ukraine,” said a senior U.S. intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The U.S. Defense Department also sees major impacts on Russia’s defense industrial base from pursuing the war in Ukraine as a result of U.S. and Western sanctions, which have already eroded the Kremlin’s ability to restock complex parts, such as guidance systems and microchips used in precision-guided munitions. In all, Russia accounts for about one-fifth of global arms sales.

Experts say that African officials are increasingly worried about getting spare parts for Soviet-era systems heavily featured in Ukraine.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine are actively destroying enemy’s positions in the Southern direction and continue moving forward.

Yesterday, the Operational Command “South” reported that Ukrainian servicemen managed to destroy the S-300 SAM battery in the area of ​Zelenotropynske.