The conflict in Ukraine is increasingly being described as a 'battle of ammunition' with NATO and Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, highlighting serious shortages in artillery rounds. Zelensky stated that without Western support, Ukraine's resistance would have been much shorter, but now the West's artillery shell reserves are exhausted, and some equipment has proven unreliable. On the ground, Ukrainian forces are experiencing a dire ammo shortage, particularly around Bakhmut, where troops have been supplied with only smoke rounds and face a 10:1 fire ratio disadvantage against Russian forces, as noted by a division commander. Norway has responded by pledging to invest 2 billion kroner ($191 million) to increase its ammunition and missile production capacity. The Pentagon has run out of funds to support Ukraine and is urging its 50 allies to continue their support. NATO has agreed to bolster Kyiv's arsenal as Russia intensifies its attacks, with NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg emphasizing the need to ramp up production. Ukrainian soldiers have been forced to ration munitions, with a senior Ukrainian artillery brigade officer acknowledging the severe shortage. Russia's increased attacks have led to a significant reduction in Ukraine's shell firing, from 8,000 shells per day during its summer counteroffensive to just 2,000 in recent weeks.
Ukraine war is ‘battle for ammunition’, says Nato chief https://t.co/QHvHyahKGe
"Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned into “a battle of ammunition”, Nato’s head has warned, as supply shortages have forced Kyiv’s military to ration artillery rounds." A gift article so you can read it too. Please do. https://t.co/z19phuQYGi
'“Indeed there is really not enough ammunition,” said a senior Ukrainian artillery brigade officer. Ukraine went from firing 8,000 shells per day during its counteroffensive in the summer to just 2,000 in recent weeks, according to a platoon commander.' https://t.co/ItNPgOXhFz
Faced with dwindling supplies, Ukrainian soldiers have told @FT in recent days that they are forced to ration munitions while Russian troops step up attacks. “Indeed there is really not enough ammunition,” said a senior Ukrainian artillery brigade officer. https://t.co/YC4wC8yZOD
“With the consumption of ammunition we see in Ukraine, with the needs we see . . . we need to ramp up production,” Stoltenberg said. Ukraine war is ‘battle for ammunition’, says Nato chief Story with @HenryJFoy. https://t.co/YC4wC8yZOD
Ukraine war ‘a battle of ammo’ says NATO as it agrees to bulk up Kyiv’s dwindling arsenal as Russia ramps up attacks https://t.co/XL6b4aX6OZ https://t.co/ErA49gispE
Pentagon finally runs out of money for Ukraine, urges 50 allies continue supporting Kyiv https://t.co/68iIOskSsA
The shortage of ammunition in the AFU is becoming an increasingly acute problem - CNN "At the position near Bakhmut, the calculation of the American M109 howitzer we visited was given only smoke ammunition," the TV correspondent told the channel. The Ukrainian artilleryman… https://t.co/a3muULdIhH
Norwegian factory in high gear to supply ammunition to Ukraine. To speed up production, Norway announced last week that it would invest 2 billion kroner ($191 million) to boost its ammunition and missile production capacity https://t.co/TLUsuGOT4n https://t.co/vYUUZS4saW
Ukraine’s ammo shortage becoming more difficult by the day. Around Bakhmut an M109 position we visited only got smoke rounds. The division commander says the current ratio is 10:1 in favor of the Russians. Still Ukrainian troops are holding on. @CNN @cnni @IsaCNN #Ukraine #Russia… https://t.co/9tLBNcbAhA
Zelensky said that “without Western help, we could have resisted for the first days, weeks, maybe months, but not for two years,” After two years, the West has exhausted artillery shell reserves & demonstrated that prized equipment is unreliable & inappropriate for this war. https://t.co/H3RGMJD2zN