Ukrainian soldiers killed due to lack of ammunition

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The Ukrainian army’s ammunition shortage threatens to weaken its position ukraine On a 1,000 kilometer front line, under devastating attack from Russian artillery.

After the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the city Avdivkagovernment of biden The blow given by Russian soldiers was linked to inaction US CongressWhile an aid package for Ukraine got the green light from the Senate last week after months of negotiations, there is no clear end in sight to the blockade in the House of Representatives.

“We pay the price for the delay in aid with the lives of our soldiers.”

The pause in US financial aid worries a brigade officer: “That money is destined for the production of NATO projectiles for us. But unfortunately it is going very slowly. we pay for that delay And this will reduce the life support of our soldiers.

On other fronts, such as in the province of Zaporizhia, rationing the little ammunition the soldiers have. This is the case of Oleksandr, an artillery commander, who lets a Russian armored vehicle pass by without attacking it: “If there are no real targets, I do not fire. So tomorrow we will have more ammunition,” he says.

Ukrainian army also usescannons of time SovietDespite its age and lack of accuracy.

For weeks, Ukrainian forces on the front lines have been complaining of severe ammunition shortageAnd some artillery units fight with only 10% of the supplies they need.