Ukraine is facing a dire situation with significant shortages in air defense missiles, ammunition, and troops, as reported by various sources. Delays in Western security assistance are exacerbating the situation, potentially allowing Russian forces to bomb Ukrainian positions and cities more aggressively. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary, Oleksiy Danilov, highlighted the critical need for increased weapons supply to counter Russia's aggression, further intensified by weapons supplies from Iran and North Korea to Russia. The situation is described as 'very difficult' on the front line, with a senior NATO official indicating that Ukraine is in a desperate state, much worse than publicly acknowledged. The shortage of troops and ammunition is identified as a dual problem, with the latter being attributed to the lack of Western aid. The disparity in artillery firepower, with Russian forces firing five shells for every Ukrainian shell, threatens the stability of Ukrainian front lines. The urgency for more Western military aid is underscored by warnings that setbacks for Ukraine could damage the West's image, authority, and unity. The potential deployment of F-16s to Ukraine, amidst daily shelling, and the risk of a slow defeat starting in 2025 without US aid, further complicate the situation.
Ukraine’s security chief says that Kiev urgently needs more weapons from its backers and warns that further setbacks suffered by Ukraine would ultimately damage the West’s own 'image, authority and unity' https://t.co/LW6vbj73nY https://t.co/9r53KvV7DW
Ukraine faces an alarming shortage of ammunition: Russian forces are firing 5 artillery shells for every shell fired by the Ukrainians. If this disparity is not addressed soon, Ukrainian front lines might crumble. That is why US aid is so critical. https://t.co/sDKoyug4MA
Ukraine confronts two fundamental problems: a shortage of troops and a shortage of ammunition. The former shortfall is Ukraine’s own doing. The shortage of weapons, by contrast, is the West’s fault. https://t.co/sDKoyug4MA
Ukraine faces collapse in the absence of Western military aid - The Guardian If the US Congress does not approve additional aid to Ukraine, and Europe is unable to fill the gap, Kyiv risks suffering a slow defeat starting in 2025, writes The Guardian. As the publication notes,… https://t.co/GHppXo6TS5
Exhausted Ukraine struggles to find new men for frontline https://t.co/I0qHX2pCRq
Due to a lack of Western aid, Ukraine will have to face a 🇷🇺army with fewer resources, which creates a risk of retreat, a senior NATO official told FT. “For Ukrainians, this is a desperate situation on the front line, much worse than they make it out to be,”source said @theUBN
The Secretary of the Council for National Security and Defense of Ukraine Alexei Danilov stated that the situation on the front line is "very difficult". According to him, if the West does not significantly increase the supply of weapons and ammunition, the situation will become…
"Delays in Western security assistance may lead to significant Ukrainian air defense missile shortages that could allow Russian forces to bomb Ukrainian forces or even front-line cities more aggressively." https://t.co/JY78fqU0jh
⚡️Danilov warns of worsening battlefield situation if West won't increase weapons supply. National Security and Defense Council secretary said weapons supplies by Iran and North Korea changed the front-line situation.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's NSDC, stresses the critical need for increased weapons supply to counter ongoing Russia's aggression. The influx of weapons from Iran and North Korea to Russia has altered the front line dynamics, he says. https://t.co/esDtAowvnl
"The situation on the front line is 'very difficult'. Ukrainian troops need weapons, weapons and once again weapons," Danilov told the Portuguese news agency Lusa According to him, if the West does not significantly increase the supply of arms and ammunition, the situation will… https://t.co/t70lG9nt4u
"The F-16, if it comes to Ukraine, will become an imminent target for Russia. Therefore, we must do everything to ensure that the infrastructure being prepared is adapted. This is not a very simple process, especially when we are under daily shelling," Air Force spokesman Yuriy… https://t.co/xwZNNqA37Y
Ukraine running out of ammunition – FT Kiev is 'struggling' to hold the line due to a shortage of shells and troops https://t.co/Rny8C3jfhM https://t.co/OYa5meCM6P
Critical Ukrainian shortages of air defense missiles could permit Russian forces to operate aircraft, especially manned aircraft that generally carry heavier payloads, closer to and beyond the current frontline in Ukraine at scale. https://t.co/yQzgt0CCY1
NEW: Delays in Western security assistance may lead to significant Ukrainian air defense missile shortages that could allow Russian forces to bomb Ukrainian forces or even front-line cities more aggressively. (1/2) https://t.co/0J6aUY3UMc