According to Business Insider , the special inspector general's report to the US Congress on Operation Atlantic Resolve (the US's campaign to rotate forces in Europe to counter Russia since 2014), released on February 15, said: "The level of firing (artillery shells) continuously exceeded the level of supply from international aid sources and domestic production in Ukraine."
More seriously, the report also notes that “the high level of firing by the Ukrainian military also has a corresponding impact on the maintenance of domestically and internationally funded artillery systems.”
Ukrainian soldiers next to a BM-21 Grad rocket launcher system in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
According to the new report, “the extremely intensive use of these weapons, while spare parts are limited, has resulted in weapons remaining in service well beyond their recommended maintenance or replacement dates.”
The report concluded that Ukraine's use of artillery fire "other than for its intended purpose" could cause serious damage to equipment as well as casualties.
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Ukraine has prioritized the use of unmanned aerial systems for strike, surveillance and navigation missions in its ongoing conflict with Russia. With less ammunition, Ukraine has had to shoot smarter. Ukrainian soldiers say their drones seem to work well in conjunction with artillery, increasing accuracy by 250%. But the country’s wartime resources are in serious short supply.
Ukraine has recently been unable to receive more US aid, and if this aid continues to be delayed by the US Congress, Kyiv forces may come under further pressure and even face the prospect of defeat.
The UK-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) believes that Ukraine's general lack of equipment and supplies has prevented the country from fully exploiting the power of its new combat units.
On the other hand, Russia has produced enough tanks, combat vehicles and other equipment, and has large enough stockpiles to make up for its losses. According to the IISS analysis, Moscow has enough equipment to continue the war at the current rate of equipment loss for another two to three years.
Other recent analyses suggest that Russia could also maintain its current troop losses for another two years.
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