Ineffectiveness of Russian Body Armor: Consequences for Russia's War Effort

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🔍 Russian troops in Ukraine lack proper body armor and helmets.

💡 The advertised protection of the Ratnik body armor did not materialize.

🛡️ Conscripts had to rely on their families and strangers to obtain body armor.

🔑 Russian soldiers complained about the poor quality of their body armor.

😂 Ukrainian paratroopers laughed at the ineffective Russian armor plates.

💥 Russian armor plates showed significant deformation and failed against 9mm and 5.45 rifle rounds.

🔍 The Russian body armor is ineffective against rifle rounds.

💣 The vest only offers limited protection and seems to be designed for shrapnel.

🛡️ Many Russian soldiers ended up using replicas of the real body armor.

👉 Russia's lack of proper body armor has resulted in high casualties.

🔍 Russia announced procuring advanced body armor, but soldiers are still seen wearing older armor.

💥 The older armor lacks protection from the trauma of a round impacting the armor itself.

📝 Russian officers arrested for selling Ratnik body armor.

💰 Corruption leads to the sale of older, Soviet-era kit.

🛡️ Affordability and quality issues with body armor in Russia.

💥 Ceramic plates fracture and deform projectiles, slowing them down and reducing impact.

💰 Russian leaders opted for cheaper metallic plates instead of ceramic ones.

🛡️ Chinese body armor is increasingly being used by Russian soldiers.

💥 Russian body armor fails to withstand 62mm rounds.

🔍 Future prospects of Russian soldiers are not promising.

💡 Check out 'What's Wrong With Russia's Military' for more insights.