Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach © REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Business Insider: A Ukrainian soldier says he stopped shelling small Russian units because he is running out of US-made artillery ammo
* A Ukrainian soldier says he stopped shelling small Russian units, per The Times of London.
* Sergeant Taras “Fizruk” told the newspaper his unit is running out of US-made artillery shells.
* The US and NATO have struggled to keep pace with Ukraine’s use of ammunition.
A Ukrainian soldier said he stopped shelling small Russian units because his brigade was running out of US-provided artillery ammunition, per The Times of London.
“When it’s two or three soldiers, I’m not shooting any more; only when it’s a critical situation, say, ten guys close to our infantry, we will work,” Sergeant Taras “Fizruk” told the newspaper.
The 31-year-old mortar gunner said that he and his comrades from the 47th Mechanized Brigade “had ten times more ammunition over the summer.” per the newspaper.
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WNU Editor: I have been reading reports like the one above since September on how dire the ammo and equipment shortage is for the Ukraine Army on the front-lines. Especially the shortage of artillery pieces and shells. But this is the wish list that Kyiv wants from Washington …. Ukraine’s ambitious US weapons wish list includes F-18 Hornet fighter jets, Apache helicopters, and giant transport planes (Business Insider).
Source: U.S. And NATO Continue To Struggle To Supply Artillery Shells To Ukraine
Category: Russia Ukraine War
