Lengthy-range Ukrainian strikes on ammunition stockpiles in Russia introduced down Moscow's artillery shell fireplace price by virtually half, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated in an interview with Ukrainian media outlet Lb. ua revealed on April 9.
All through 2024, Ukraine has carried out a number of drone strikes, concentrating on Russian ammunition depots inside Russia and within the Ukrainian occupied territories.
In response to Syrskyi, Russian troopers used to fireside round 40,000 rounds of ammunition each day throughout, however a sequence of long-range assaults diminished this quantity to round 23,000.
"We proceed to increase on this path, growing the quantity, scale and capabilities of deep strike (long-range operations) and have already handed the 1,700 kilometers mark. Our groups are additionally growing the unmanned part," stated Syrskyi.
Since then, Russia's fireplace price has risen barely, now sitting at between 27,000 and 28,000 rounds per day, the final stated.
The final attributed this to potential provides of shells from Moscow allies, North Korea or Iran, or to elevated Russian manufacturing.
Ammunition shortages have plagued Ukraine over the course of Russia's full-scale invasion. The EU did not ship on its promise to supply 1 million artillery shells between March 2023 and 2024 whereas political disputes in Washington led to a extreme delay in a $61 billion support bundle.
In late December, Sky Information reported, citing unnamed Western officers, that Russia's artillery benefit in opposition to Ukraine dropped to 1.5 rounds for every Ukrainian shell.
At the same time as Ukraine narrows the ammunition hole, Russian forces proceed to push on Ukraine's east by launching a recent offensive in opposition to Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek
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