Russia has recorded a decline in ammonium nitrate production: why this matters
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The military economy is deteriorating in Russia. Following the fuel crisis, official statistics recorded a decline in the production of ammonium nitrate, a dual-use product used in both agriculture and the military-industrial complex.
The Center for Countering Disinformation reported this.
According to the Russian statistical agency, ammonium nitrate production in Russia has declined by 9% over the past year. In May alone, the decline was 14% year-on-year, the worst figure since the beginning of the year.
The Center for Countering Disinformation attributes this trend to Ukrainian long-range strikes against Russian industrial facilities. Meanwhile, Russian officials attribute the decline to “unscheduled repairs.”
In particular, the Azot chemical plant in the Tula region, one of the largest producers of chemical products used by the Russian military-industrial complex, recently came under attack.
The Center for Strategic Studies emphasized that the decline in production in the chemical industry is further evidence of the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s strategic industrial infrastructure.
“The decline in production in the Russian chemical industry is further evidence of the effectiveness of Ukrainian long-range strikes. And although Russian propaganda attempts to downplay their impact, even official statistics demonstrate the opposite,” the Center for Countering Disinformation noted.
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