Due to the lack of ammunition: the Russian Federation reduced artillery strikes in Ukraine by 75% - CNN

The US noted that the number of artillery blows decreased on average from 20,000 shots a day to about 5,000. According to Ukraine, this figure decreased from 60,000 to 20,000 per day. Russian troops sharply reduced the number of tasks of artillery blows in the war in Ukraine. In some places, this figure decreased by 75%. About it reports the American TV channel CNN with reference to American and Ukrainian officials.

In Ukraine and the US, they do not yet have a clear or unambiguous explanation of such behavior of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Russia may normalize artillery shells due to lack of stocks, or it may be part of a broader reassessment of tactics before successful Armed Forces. Representatives of the two countries believe that a striking decline in artillery fire is another testimony to Russia's weaker position on the battlefield.

The deterioration of the position of Russians is also associated with the strengthening of military support of Ukraine by the Western countries: the Ukrainian forces will first transfer combat armored vehicles, as well as another missile missile system of Patriot.

The US authorities believe that sharply reduced artillery's speed can indicate that prolonged and cruel battles have had a significant impact on the reserves of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation not only of winged missiles, but also ammunition for ordinary tools. Kyiv and Washington presented completely different estimates of the number of shots of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The US noted that the number of artillery blows decreased on average from 20,000 shots a day to about 5,000. According to Ukraine, this figure decreased from 60,000 to 20,000 per day. The US military representative noted that although in Russia there are more artillery ammunition than in Ukraine, the United States has greatly overestimated their number and underestimated how well the Armed Forces will cope with the blows of Russian logistics objects.

We will remind, on December 24, British intelligence reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will not be able to advance due to lack of missiles and shells. According to experts, the invaders restricted the firing of civilian infrastructure, but even the maintenance of defense causes them to spend many ammunition. On December 14, the Commander of the Armed Forces Admiral Tony Radakin stated that the Russian Federation faced a critical shortage of artillery shells.