Analysts note that Russian troops in Ukraine are running out of artillery ammunition at a rapid rate.
The army of the aggressor country Russia in Ukraine is experiencing a serious shortage of artillery ammunition. Shell “starvation” makes it impossible for the invaders to advance near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. This is stated in a new analytical report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The Russian Federation is also unlikely to be capable of large-scale offensive or defensive operations on other fronts. In addition, the Institute called a second offensive from Belarus unlikely.
In particular, the statement of the head of the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) Kirill Budanov dated December 31 was mentioned. He said that the army of the terrorist state in Ukraine is experiencing serious problems with artillery, and also predicted that these problems will be more noticeable in March of this year.
Budanov argued his statement by the fact that the Russian troops used to use an average of 60 thousand artillery per day, and now – 19-20 thousand.
There is also information that the invaders took all the remaining artillery ammunition from Belarusian military depots to somehow support the “special operation”.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian intelligence assessments coincided with British intelligence assessments. The British Ministry of Defense, which reported on December 24 that the Russian Federation does not have the stockpile of ammunition to support large-scale offensive operations and even to sustain defensive operations on the long front line in Ukraine, where they need big amount. of shells and missiles.
Based on this, analysts believe that the battles near Bakhmut will not be as intense as before.
“ISW estimates that ammunition restrictions are likely to partially prevent Russian forces from maintaining high-speed operations in the Bakhmut area in the near future. The depletion of artillery ammunition by the Russian armed forces is likely to affect their ability to conduct active operations elsewhere in Ukraine”, – noted in the report.
It will be recalled that the General Staff previously stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated by Bakhmut up to 20 attacks in one day.
Residents near Bakhmut are trying to find a weak spot in the defense – spokesperson
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Source: korrespondent
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