[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Russia is now trading aircraft for missiles and drones from Iran. According to Wagner, they’re also receiving weapons from North Korea. Hardly a sign they’re doing great in the arsenal department. And most of these cruise missiles were shot down even before the Patriot system arrived.

[WMarshal]

"Russia is now trading aircraft for missiles and drones from Iran. According to Wagner, they’re also receiving weapons from North Korea. Hardly a sign they’re doing great in the arsenal department. And most of these cruise missiles were shot down even before the Patriot system arrived."

And how is that different than the US getting arms from all the little shit countries in the EU and using the Ukrainians as cannon fodder in their proxy war?

[Mariner]

“And most of these cruise missiles were shot down even before the Patriot system arrived.”

It’s a deliberate strategy.

Trading $5,000 drones for missiles that cost between $300k and $4mil (Patriot interceptor).

The drones can be produced at 100 per week, at least. Mobilized production could reach 1,000 per week.

These devices purpose is to bleed air defenses dry. To be followed by the heavy stuff.