War in Ukraine – Western equipment sits for months without repair due to bureaucracy – UNIAN
German self-propelled guns take up to a year to repair, and even more, Polish machine guns lie dead weight due to a lack of spare parts.
Ukrainian soldiers are generally satisfied with Western weapons, but the impression is spoiled by constant delays and interruptions in their maintenance. To a large extent, they are a consequence of Western bureaucracy, writes DW.
“I rate the gun as the best, most accurate. And in terms of protection for personnel, as the most durable,” artilleryman Bogdan Nagai praises the German Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer.
However, there is a big problem – breakdowns due to intensive use. Among the most common problems, the military cites software failures, overheating of control units and destruction of barrels. Sometimes up to two thirds of the available…
