Ukrainian troops are severely under-armed. The enemy fired three times more projectiles than the Defense Forces.
Ukraine is facing a shortage of ammunition and needs help from partners in the supply of shells and artillery systems. The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, told CNN on Wednesday, January 31.
“We really need this help,” he said.
According to the head of intelligence, Ukraine also needs a sharp increase in the number of guns, regardless of their age and type. The reason is that years of fighting are taking their toll on Ukrainian long-range guns.
In addition, Budanov emphasized that “shells are one of the most decisive factors in this war.”
“It’s not so much quality as quantity,” said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region.
At the same time, he drew attention to the fact that the enemy is increasingly using drones at the front.
“In the air, Ukraine’s position is better – with drones it is more or less equal” to the enemy. However, Russia continues to learn from its combat experience, so there is a possibility to use UAVs more at the front,” said Budanov.
He added that he would like to see American A-10 attack aircraft in service with Ukrainian troops. According to him, this is what will really help the military dispute with Russia.
Let’s recall that in September 2023, the leaders of the Russian Federation and the DPRK Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un held a meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. A few hours later, the DPRK began a large-scale supply of shells to Russia.
Budanov reported that North Korea is the largest supplier of weapons to Russia.
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