Friday, June 10, 2022

Ukraine Says They Are Almost Out Of Ammunition And Relying On Western Arms

Ukrainian service members prepare shells for a M777 Howitzer near a frontline in Donetsk Region, Ukraine June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer  

The Guardian: We’re almost out of ammunition and relying on western arms, says Ukraine 

Exclusive: Deputy head of military intelligence says it’s an artillery war now and ‘everything depends on what the west gives us’ Ukraine’s deputy head of military intelligence has said Ukraine is losing against Russia on the frontlines and is now almost solely reliant on weapons from the west to keep Russia at bay. 

“This is an artillery war now,” said Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence. The frontlines were now where the future would be decided, he told the Guardian, “and we are losing in terms of artillery”. 

“Everything now depends on what [the west] gives us,” said Skibitsky. “Ukraine has one artillery piece to 10 to 15 Russian artillery pieces. Our western partners have given us about 10% of what they have.”  

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Ukraine Says They Are Almost Out Of Ammunition And Relying On Western Arms  

Ukraine running out of ammunition, intelligence official says -- FOX News  

Ukraine calls for more help as it holds off Russians in east -- Reuters 

Ukraine: we are almost out of ammunition and relying on Western arms -- Irish Times  

Ukraine dependent on arms from allies after exhausting Soviet-era weaponry -- France 24

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