According to the Washington Post, December 22, Ukrainian soldiers said that the Ukrainian army suffered a shortage of artillery shells on the front line, forcing some troops to cancel the planned offensive, which made people worry about how long the Kyiv army could hold its ground if Russia continued to attack.
The report mentions that with the onset of winter, ammunition shortages have exacerbated already obvious anxiety in the Ukrainian capital, while aid from the United States and Europe has stalled.
A member of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, which is operating in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, said: "For each target, we have a limited number of shells. ”
"If the target is smaller, then they will give only 5 or 7 shells in total," he said. ”
These people are tired – very tired. They still have motivation – many understand that they have no choice," he continued, "but you can't win a war with motivation alone." ”
"You should have some kind of numerical advantage, there are ** and ** systems, and now it's only going to get worse," he said. How long can we hold out?It's hard to say, but it's not likely to last long. Everyone understands this. ”
Ukraine** Zelensky confirmed the current shortage at this week's year-end press conference.
Ukrainian soldiers stationed on the front line said they had not found any indication that Russia was facing a similar shortage of artillery shells, the report added.
According to a press officer of the Ukrainian Aidar battalion, the battalion's firepower has decreased by about 90% compared to last summer.
The Aidar battalion was trying to hold the line of defense in the east. But the press officer said that in the case of the Russian army having an artillery advantage, ......It is "stupid" to plan any further attack.