Ukraine’s military is trying to make every bullet count as their ammunition runs out of danger – and Russia is trying to increase their advantage by targeting the remaining supplies in Ukraine’s reserves.
Faced with ammunition rations as US lawmakers continue to wrangle over a new funding package, Ukraine has released remaining ammunition on Russian supply lines and fuel depots in hopes of starving the invading forces on the front lines.
“By hitting the target at depth, you relieve the troops at the front,” retired German Lieutenant General Heinrich Brauss told the Wall Street Journal, explaining the strategy.
Ukraine has also targeted Russian air bases far behind the front lines in hopes of stopping the relentless drone, rocket, and missile attacks that have harassed Ukraine’s ammunition-starved military, according to the Journal.
Russia fired 10 shells for every artillery shell that Ukraine was able to fire, according to Ukrainian security officials AFP via Getty Images
Supplies have begun to slide sharply lower as US talks on further funding for Ukraine, first proposed in October, have stalled for another week on Capital Hill.
After appearing close to reaching a resolution on the $118 billion package — including $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, along with billions for Israeli, Gaza and US border security — Senate conservatives labeled it a “non-starter” on Sunday because of dissatisfaction with the law. -border law it includes.
With no reliable US funding, Ukraine has been forced to continue to conserve its remaining ammunition.
The rationing has left Ukraine disarmed — over the past few weeks Russia has been firing 10 artillery shells for every one Ukraine can fire, a Ukrainian security official told the Journal.
Ukraine has focused its fire on Russian oil refineries and supply depots far behind the front lines AFP via Getty Images
Hoping to press this moment, Russia has begun focusing its fire on Ukrainian military vehicles, equipment and valuable stockpiles.
European countries have begun to pick up the slack for Ukraine by supplying what they can, but NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admits the war has become a “battle of bullets.”
“So far we have dug into our stocks, but with the use of ammunition we see in Ukraine and the need we see to continue to provide support to Ukraine, we need to increase production,” Stoltenberg said in a January statement.
While Russia has been producing munitions at a rate of about 2 million per year, Ukraine has made the choice to make artificially armed drones by importing remote control devices.
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