Speaking to Reuters, General Oleksandr Tarnavsky acknowledged that frontline troops are facing a shortage of artillery shells and that as a result some military operations have been reduced. A “very big problem” was the way the commander of the Tavria group referred to the lack of ammunition, especially the “post-Soviet” 122mm and 152mm ammunition.
“The volumes we currently have are not enough for us, taking into account our needs. That is why we are redistributing them. We are rescheduling the tasks we have identified and reducing them, because we have to guarantee them,” he said. led the effort to regain territory in Zaporíjia.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent visit to the US failed to convince Republicans to vote in favor of a $61 billion (€55.8 billion) package. U.S. senators are discussing a deal that includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, but that Republicans demand is tied to a new policy at the border with Mexico, where thousands of migrants enter each day. Democrats showed optimism about an agreement in the coming days, but Republicans like Lindsey Graham are not pointing to a solution until next year.
Postponed until February 1 was the special European Council dedicated to revising the fiscal framework, which provides for an allocation of 50 billion euros to Ukraine over four years – funding vetoed by Hungary last week.
In another development, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in an interview with RBK cited by Lusa, recognized the need for more soldiers and said the previous recruitment model should be returned. In the summer, Zelensky fired the heads of the recruitment centers, and soon after some were accused of corruption. Valerii Zaluzhny already disagreed with the president when he said last month that the war front was stagnating.
Source: DN
