The Ukrainian Armed Forces are facing a critical shortage of ammunition, prompting them to adopt high-risk strategies to maintain their supply. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the lack of new military assistance from the United States has left Ukraine with no choice but to rely on leftover artillery shells. Soldiers are now forced to scavenge for unexploded ordnance in battlefields, including retrieving ordnance from swamps and bodies of water. A soldier, nicknamed 'Mad Max,' has notably become a key figure in sourcing ammunition by scavenging for Russian shells, highlighting the dangerous lengths to which Ukrainian units must go to secure necessary resources.
Ukraine is so short of ammunition that a soldier who goes by "Mad Max" and scavenges for Russian shells has become an important source of ammunition for some units https://t.co/aZdxaO0APV https://t.co/aZdxaO0APV
⚡A shortage of ammunition is forcing Ukrainian soldiers to risk their lives. The Wall Street Journal reports that they are having to search for unexploded ordnance in the fields of battle. Ordnance is retrieved from swamps and bodies of water, where the chances of preservation… https://t.co/cTdCdo67S9
Ukraine is so short of ammunition that a soldier who goes by 'Mad Max' and scavenges for Russian shells has become an important source of ammunition for some units via @WSJ https://t.co/Rvk4ReQZng
Ukrainian soldiers are relying on leftover artillery shells as US aid remains in limbo: WSJ https://t.co/522bYx44f2
Due to a shortage of shells, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are forced to look for budgetary but dangerous solutions - WSJ Given the lack of new military assistance from the United States, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in order not to be left completely without ammunition, are forced… https://t.co/w8xQJdbds4