The Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a shortage of 155 mm artillery shells due to the conflict in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated this in an interview with journalists.
“Today we have problems with 155mm artillery shells“, the agency quotes him as saying. AFP.
Zelensky said that the reserves of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have decreased due to the fact that, first of all, they began to buy these shells in the Middle East.
According to the Ukrainian president, warehouses are currently empty all over the world. He stated that supplies from Western partners are not enough to meet all the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Still, Zelensky welcomed US efforts to increase production of this type of ammunition.
Earlier, Time wrote that the deadlock that has developed during the Ukrainian conflict could last at least another year. It is noted that the focus of attention of the United States and Europe has shifted to the escalating Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This affects the supply of military aid to Ukraine.
