Ukraine has warned its Western allies that its armed forces face a “critical shortage of artillery shells”. The agency reports that BloombergHe refers to the letter of the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov.
The message sent to Kiev’s European allies states that Ukraine cannot produce more than 2 thousand shells per day on a 1.5 thousand kilometer front line. This is three times less than the amount of ammunition used by Russia, the agency writes.
As Umerov noted, the shortage of weapons in the Ukrainian Armed Forces is getting worse every day. He also called on Kiev’s allies in the European Union to do more to provide one million rounds of ammunition to the Ukrainian army.
“Usually the side with more ammunition wins,” the minister emphasized.
Before this, European Commission representatives Johanna Bernsel and Peter Stano statedHe said the European Union plans to produce one million shells a year, but EU countries will not be able to deliver as many bullets to Ukraine as promised by March.
Previously in Germany stated About the symbolism of the European Union’s support for Ukraine.