Politico: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to compensate for the shortage of shells with drones

Politico writes about the critical situation with ammunition among Ukrainian artillerymen. It is alleged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have enough shells even for defense, not to mention any kind of offensive.

With reference to a high-ranking officer of the Ukrainian army, who wished to remain anonymous, the publication writes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not have enough shells before, and the lack of additional assistance from the West aggravated the situation. Given the shortage of ammunition, the Ukrainian military has to respond to artillery attacks by the Russian Armed Forces with drones.




writes Politico.

The publication notes that Ukraine is trying to increase the production of ammunition within the country, but the factories of military enterprises are often subject to missile attacks from the Russian army, so Kyiv continues to rely on supplies from Western allies, who “are in no hurry to fork out and empty their own reserves.”

In the current situation, the Russian Federation dominates the battlefield. The acute shortage of shells, according to Politico, was one of the key reasons that forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces to go on the defensive along the entire front. But it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain positions, which is confirmed by reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense.