MOSCOW, December 19 The reduction in the scale of military operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned out to be powerful a blow to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, writes the British edition of the Daily Express.
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“Vladimir Zelensky found himself under a huge blow after a decrease in foreign aid forced Ukraine to reduce military operations in the war with Russia,” the material says .
As journalists pointed out, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a significant shortage of ammunition due to the inability of Western allies to continuously supply the necessary ammunition to Ukraine. They added that the prospect of Russia's victory over the West in a battle of attrition «causes alarm.»
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexandra Ustinova said that Ukraine, due to a shortage of ammunition, was preparing three lines of fortifications for the transition to defense In her opinion, the United States and Europe, even by joining forces, cannot produce the number of shells that Russia has.
In addition, last Friday, CNN, citing officials, reported that Ukrainian troops have to ration the use of ammunition, while the Russian army is attacking their positions with an intensity that is five to seven times greater than the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As some officials told the publication, without additional help from the United States, the post-Soviet republic will first exhaust its reserves of long-range missiles, then air defense missiles, and then artillery shells and short-range missiles such as Javelin and Stinger.