ECONOMICS
TECHNOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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economic hardships
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did not invest much
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outdated technology
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lacked the skills
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slow economic growth
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Detailed explanation-1: -During a disarmament campaign after the fall of the Soviet Union, Moscow received weapons as payment for Kyiv’s natural gas debts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Russia’s army is estimated to have lost nearly 40% of its prewar fleet of tanks after nine months of fighting in Ukraine, according to a count by the specialist thinktank the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS).
Detailed explanation-3: -In practical terms, the lack of money for defense investment in Russia meant that equipment was not maintained or upgraded. It also meant money would go first to prestige items and only after that to improving older hardware. For example, improving armor and fire control systems on tanks was very slow going.
Detailed explanation-4: -Missiles, fighter jets, robots, and even a mecha turned out to be vaporware. Russia has announced various new high-tech weapons over the past five years. The weapons included a mecha, a fifth-generation fighter jet, a new tank, a robotic fighting vehicle, and a hypersonic missile.