ChrisO_wiki on Nostr: 5/ Sanctions have also put a severe strain on the railway system, with shortages of ...

5/ Sanctions have also put a severe strain on the railway system, with shortages of spare parts such as cassette bearings, for which Russia depended on foreign suppliers. (It's actually more likely that the withdrawal of freight cars is due to them wearing out.)

Replacement railway wagons, tank cars, hoppers and other freight cars are in short supply due to the main manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), switching its resources to producing tanks and other armoured vehicles for the war effort.