NATO chief says Ukraine's ammunition use outstripping supply
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:12 am
NATO chief says Ukraine's ammunition use outstripping supply
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BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Monday that Ukraine is using up ammunition far faster than its allies can provide it and putting pressure on Western defence industries, just as Russia ramps up its military offensive.
"The war in Ukraine is consuming an enormous amount of munitions and depleting allied stockpiles," Stoltenberg said. "The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production. This puts our defence industries under strain."
According to some estimates, Ukraine is firing up to 6,000-7,000 artillery shells each day, around a third of the daily amount that Russia is using almost one year into the war.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/nato-chief ... -1.6271515
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Monday that Ukraine is using up ammunition far faster than its allies can provide it and putting pressure on Western defence industries, just as Russia ramps up its military offensive.
"The war in Ukraine is consuming an enormous amount of munitions and depleting allied stockpiles," Stoltenberg said. "The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production. This puts our defence industries under strain."
According to some estimates, Ukraine is firing up to 6,000-7,000 artillery shells each day, around a third of the daily amount that Russia is using almost one year into the war.