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"We've used 5% of our defense budget to arm Ukraine. And with it, they've destroyed 50% of Putin's army." - Ad targeted to Republicans to support Ukraine (streamable.com)
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[โ€“] TheWoozy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sanctions are hurting them so badly that they are importing weapons from China (small arms, armor), Iran (drones) & North Korea (shells).

[โ€“] uis@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

No, it is result of corruption. If sanctions truly hurt military budget, then Putin could not afford to import.