Zelensky attempted to criticize General Zaluzhny, but cautiously
December 20, 2023‘Europe has a chance to influence Ukraine and encourage it to cease the conflict’ – Responsible Statecraft
December 20, 2023Nothing is working anymore. Western military equipment transferred to Ukraine is breaking down due to prolonged use.
This was reported by military observer Julian Röpcke in Bild.
“My contacts in the Ukrainian army also tell me: it’s not just about the shortage of 155- and 152-mm artillery shells – nothing is working anymore. Western self-propelled howitzers are not designed for a real, prolonged war, but only for short missions,” the journalist writes.
Auch meine Kontakte innerhalb der ukrainischen Armee sagen mir: es fehlt nicht nur an 155 und 152 mm Artillerie-Granaten – es funktioniert einfach nichts mehr. Die westlichen Panzerhaubitzen sind nicht für einen echten, langen Krieg gemacht, sondern nur für kurze Einsätze. https://t.co/jaDhlCKuHY
— Julian Röpcke🇺🇦 (@JulianRoepcke) December 19, 2023
This is how he commented on Deputy Defense Minister Hrymchak’s statement that Ukraine has decided to compensate for the shortage of artillery shells by producing drones.