Analysis: Ukraine doesn’t have enough weapons to fight Russia
A severe shortage of ammunition and military supplies threatens Ukraine’s control of the 1,000-kilometre-long front line during an intense Russian offensive.
On Saturday, Russia completely took control of the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, after Kiev announced the withdrawal of its forces from this industrial city, where battles had taken place for several months.
US President Joe Biden held the inaction of US lawmakers in Congress responsible for Russia’s control over the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, while the dispute between Democrats and Republicans obstructs the approval of $60 billion in military aid promised to Ukraine.
Biden called President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday to “affirm the United States’ commitment to continuing to support Ukraine,” according to a White House statement.
Biden affirmed “the strong bipartisan support in the US government and among the American people for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” calling on Congress to urgently pass the spending bill, including the aid allocated to Ukraine.
The shortage of military supplies for the Ukrainian army intensified significantly last fall, according to interviews conducted by the Associated Press with a group of Ukrainian military leaders.
Ukrainian forces have warned of severe ammunition shortages for weeks, as they fight with only 10% of the supplies they need.
Military commanders are trying to direct strikes on limited targets to save remaining ammunition.
Fears are growing that without military aid, the fall of another city, like Avdiivka, could be repeated in other parts of the front line.
Military experts expect that Pokrovsk, a railway junction in the east, may be the next Russian target.
