DONETSK REGION: For Ukrainian gun commander Oleksandr Kozachenko, the long-awaited US ammunition cannot come quick sufficient as he and his comrades battle to carry off relentless Russian assaults. His unit’s US-supplied M777 howitzer, which as soon as hurled 100 shells a day on the encroaching enemy, is now usually diminished to fewer than 10. “It is a luxurious if we are able to fireplace 30 shells.”
America says it is dashing ammunition and weapons to Ukraine following the delayed approval of a $61 billion support package deal by Congress final month.As of early Might, although, two artillery models visited by Reuters on the japanese frontline mentioned they had been nonetheless ready for a lift in deliveries and working at a fraction of the speed they should maintain again the Russians.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed AFP in an unique interview that he expects Russia to step up its offensive within the northeast and warned Kyiv solely has 1 / 4 of the air defences it wants to carry the entrance line. Russian forces, which had made solely average advances in latest months, launched a shock assault within the Kharkiv area on Might 10 that has resulted of their greatest territorial positive aspects in a year-and-a-half.
Zelensky mentioned Russian troops managed to advance between 5 to 10 kilometres alongside the northeastern border earlier than being stopped by Ukrainian forces, however added that the area could possibly be the “first wave” in a wider offensive. “I will not say it is an incredible success (for Russia) however now we have to be sober and perceive that they’re going deeper into our territory,” he mentioned, talking from Kyiv on Friday in his first interview with overseas media because the offensive started.
Zelensky mentioned the scenario within the Kharkiv area has been “managed” however “not stabilised”.
He doubled down on pleas to allies to ship extra air defence and fighter jets to fight Russia’s air superiority because the warfare grinds by its third yr. “Right this moment, now we have about 25% of what we have to defend Ukraine. I am speaking about air defence,” he mentioned.
America says it is dashing ammunition and weapons to Ukraine following the delayed approval of a $61 billion support package deal by Congress final month.As of early Might, although, two artillery models visited by Reuters on the japanese frontline mentioned they had been nonetheless ready for a lift in deliveries and working at a fraction of the speed they should maintain again the Russians.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed AFP in an unique interview that he expects Russia to step up its offensive within the northeast and warned Kyiv solely has 1 / 4 of the air defences it wants to carry the entrance line. Russian forces, which had made solely average advances in latest months, launched a shock assault within the Kharkiv area on Might 10 that has resulted of their greatest territorial positive aspects in a year-and-a-half.
Zelensky mentioned Russian troops managed to advance between 5 to 10 kilometres alongside the northeastern border earlier than being stopped by Ukrainian forces, however added that the area could possibly be the “first wave” in a wider offensive. “I will not say it is an incredible success (for Russia) however now we have to be sober and perceive that they’re going deeper into our territory,” he mentioned, talking from Kyiv on Friday in his first interview with overseas media because the offensive started.
Zelensky mentioned the scenario within the Kharkiv area has been “managed” however “not stabilised”.
He doubled down on pleas to allies to ship extra air defence and fighter jets to fight Russia’s air superiority because the warfare grinds by its third yr. “Right this moment, now we have about 25% of what we have to defend Ukraine. I am speaking about air defence,” he mentioned.
