Ukraine has been rationing ammunition and bullets; meanwhile the Russian army has been using ‘human wave’ tactics by sending poorly trained recruits to the frontline in a bid to force Ukraine use up all of its ammunition.

In Ukraine, the army has been on the backfoot over the last few months; and despite the US package of $61 billion (€56.6 billion) of military support, experts say it will be sufficient merely to hold the frontline and possibly regain some lost territory.

The situation has deteriorated in large part due to a serious shortage of ammunition and weapons from Western allies; where Ukrainian forces say they have been rationing bullets.

Ukraine has been forced to abandon territory westward beginning with Avdiivka in Donetsk region in February.

Due to a distinct lack of military support, Russia has gained and maintained momentum.

  • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    US military equipment were actually on standby in Poland for delivery, just before the anticipated final vote and approval in Congress. In spite of this, the real challenge is actually once delivered to their intended destination-- setting up and deploying the equipment to combat still takes time.

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      6 months ago

      Yes US logistics is legendary, I’m guessing units at the front are getting better equipped already, but it probably takes time to fill the gap of months of shortages.

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        6 months ago

        And Ukraine was pushed from their trenches and did not have fortified backups at the level of the first lines.

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          Absolutely, even when they get stocked up again, that doesn’t give them back what they lost.