MOSCOW, Oct 30 «due to the intensive use of shells and the variety of artillery systems imported from different countries, a retired NATO officer Stavros Atlamazoglou writes in an article for 19Fortyfive.
According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine consume up to six thousand ammunition per day and have already exhausted their own warehouses, this is not the only source of concern for the Kyiv military leaders. The specialist recalled that the arsenal of the Ukrainian army consists of «a hodgepodge of different weapons», from Soviet 152-millimeter howitzers to American M777 mounts.
«The difference in caliber means that Ukrainians cannot use the same shells in units, which creates a logistical nightmare,» the observer summed up.
After the start of the Russian special operation to liberate Donbass, the United States and the European Union allocated billions of dollars for armaments for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly noted that the West is seeking to prolong the conflict. As emphasized in the Ministry of Defense, warehouses with foreign ammunition will become legitimate targets for the Russian Aerospace Forces in the neighboring republic.