The reserves of weapons and ammunition of Soviet and Russian production in Europe ended, so Ukraine now depends solely on the supply of Western weapons, American military sources said on the conditions of anonymity Agency France-Presse.
In the first stages of the war, Western countries transported mainly Soviet -style weapons to Ukraine, familiar to Ukrainians. The reserves of such weapons were preserved in many East European countries, but now, in the expression of the agency’s source, they have “disappeared from the face of the earth.”
The Russian BBC service notes that the West is gradually increasing the supply of heavy weapons and ammunition to them, they can surpass Russian counterparts in some respects, but they need quite long training, moreover, their number is not enough. P>
So, the United States last week announced the transfer of four Himars volley fire systems to Ukraine. Together with supplies from other countries, such as the UK, their number may be slightly larger, but the adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak on Thursday said that for a full counterattack, the country needs at least 150 such systems.
At the same time, Washington so far excludes the possibility of supplying Grey Eagle combat drones that can reach Russian large cities. The fact that such an opportunity was considered was written on June 1 Reuters.