US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia was facing a “significant shortage” of ammunition for its artillery, which could limit its operations in Ukraine.
“The Russians had problems with logistics from the beginning” of the invasion of Ukraine and still have problems, the head of the Pentagon said, noting that Ukraine destroyed several stocks of Russian ammunition.
Russia used its artillery on a large scale, firing numerous missiles in the direction of Ukrainian forces, ahead of ground movement.
“A lot of ammunition is needed for such an operation. I’m not sure they have enough left to afford something like this in the future,” Austin said. He added that in the nine months of war, Russia’s stockpile of high-precision missiles “has dwindled significantly” and Moscow will not be able to replace them quickly because of sanctions, especially against microprocessors.
On Wednesday, Russia fired about 70 cruise missiles at Ukraine, of which 51 were shot down, the Ukrainian military claims. (Source: AFP)
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