Ukraine Exhausts Russian Weaponry, Dependent On Arms From Allies: Report

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Ukraine has spent its weapons designed by the Soviet and Russia and now fully depends on the allies for weapons to survive against the Russian invasion, the US military source said.
After becoming part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine forces and its defense industry were built around Soviet and Russian standard equipment, small weapons, tanks, howitzer and other weapons that could not be exchanged with neighbors in the West.

More than three months entered the conflict when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the equipment had been used or destroyed in battle, the US source said.

Now, Kyiv’s troops use, or learn to use, weapons held by the United States and European NATO allies.

At the beginning of the war, the West was careful in supplying a lot to Kyiv, worried that doing it was at risk of bringing NATO V conflict. Russia.

They are also afraid that their advanced weapons technology will fall into Russia’s hands.

Conversely, Ukraine allies offer Russian standard equipment, including tanks and helicopters, to support Kyiv’s troops.

The United States also led efforts to combine through other former Soviet countries for ammunition, spare parts and additional supplies that would be in accordance with Ukraine’s needs.

But that is all now used or destroyed.

They left the world,” said a US official about the standard Soviet and Russian arms.

That means Ukrainian troops must switch to an unknown arm that is built with Western specifications.

Sutting the former concerns over the developing conflict or Russia gained sensitive technology, the United States and NATO partners sent Ukraine heavy weapons, such as Howitzers and Himars Rocket Artillery – the latter offers greater reach and accuracy than what Russia has.

Under the umbrella of the contact group consisting of 40 people for Ukraine, the Allied defense leaders coordinate their assistance so that Kyiv’s troops accept ammunition, spare parts, and continuous weapons, other US military officials said.

But officials emphasized that if the arms seemed to arrive slowly, it was mainly because the allies wanted to ensure Ukraine forces could absorb it steadily and safely.

Its speed also limits the risk of weapons buried is destroyed by shooting in Ukraine.

The latest $ 700 million package announced on June 1 includes four Himars artillery systems, 1,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles and four Soviet MI-17 helicopters.