Originally Posted by
ORAC
Sounds like North Korean ammo is making it to the front.
Among other complaints, Russians near Bakhmut say not only are almost all their infantry dead, but their ammo no longer works. "Ammo doesn't fly and if it DOES fly, it doesn't explode."
They say they weren't trained for this and guys are committing suicide.
If an artillery round doesn't fire, how long would the SOP* require for a safe period before opening the breech ? Just thinking that bad ammo would significantly impact operations beyond the non-firing shell.
* just for an indication. Obviously realise that Russian procedures will not be the same.