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Ukraine has warned it is already being forced to downsize some military operations because of a drop-off in foreign aid.

Top general Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said troops faced ammunition shortages along the "entire front line", creating a "big problem" for Kyiv.

It comes as billions of dollars of US and EU aid have been held up amid political wrangles.

Ukraine said it hoped to boost its own ammunition industry with western help.

But it relies heavily on western supplies, particularly on deliveries of long-range missiles and air defence systems, to fight occupying Russian forces.

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[–] njm1314 81 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You've got to give Putin this, he gets what he pays for.

[–] Dragon_Titan 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No surprise.

1st year of most wars RUS is in. They're crap in but afterwards they become a force to be reckoned with.

US-EU should have given UKR all the military equipment that UKR requested in the beginning instead of it being slowly given.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

They probably can't become a major force like that without full mobilization, and Putin has shown he's unwilling to do that. For good reason--it'd probably end with him committing suicide by three bullets to the back of the head. They're not going to be able to mount any kind of new offensive without that.

At the same time, Ukraine can't mount any kind of counter-offensive without material support. The scenario here is either Ukraine puts up with losing territory in a negotiated peace, or things quiet down into border skirmishes for the next year with Russia sending missiles into Kyiv every few months.

Despite the headlines, there isn't much chance of Ukraine outright losing. Russia can't mobilize enough to do that.