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Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fresh-western-munitions-satiate-ukrainian-forces-shell-hunger-2024-06-25/Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
By Anna Voitenko
June 25, 2024 3:21 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine, June 25 (Reuters) - Western supplies of artillery shells, slowed by months of political wrangling in Washington before finally being released, have started to reach Ukrainian units on the front lines, relieving pressure on forces outnumbered by the Russians.
When Reuters reporters visited one artillery unit in Donetsk region, the focus of Russian troops' slow advance along the 1,000-km (600-mile) front, it fired its M-109 self-propelled howitzer as needed.
[...]
"There was 'shell hunger'. Ammunition was rationed quite severely. It had an impact on infantry. They (the Russians) crept from all sides, it hurt the infantry men," said unit commander Vasyl, 46, declining to give his full name.
"Now, there is no more 'shell hunger' and we work well."
[...]
By Anna Voitenko
June 25, 2024 3:21 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine, June 25 (Reuters) - Western supplies of artillery shells, slowed by months of political wrangling in Washington before finally being released, have started to reach Ukrainian units on the front lines, relieving pressure on forces outnumbered by the Russians.
When Reuters reporters visited one artillery unit in Donetsk region, the focus of Russian troops' slow advance along the 1,000-km (600-mile) front, it fired its M-109 self-propelled howitzer as needed.
[...]
"There was 'shell hunger'. Ammunition was rationed quite severely. It had an impact on infantry. They (the Russians) crept from all sides, it hurt the infantry men," said unit commander Vasyl, 46, declining to give his full name.
"Now, there is no more 'shell hunger' and we work well."
[...]