With Russia outgunning Ukraine’s artillery at an estimated 15-1 it looks like the main tool for halting Russia’s advance is about to start running at marginal effectiveness. Ukraine’s main industrial hubs are either already occupied, have incredibly difficult issues with supply lines, or have sustained physical damage, and artillery has been one of Ukraine’s most effective tools at slowing the Russian advance. The fact that Ukraine is simply using this ammunition faster than the west is willing to donate and faster than Ukraine’s domestic production can keep up with does not bode well for their ability to mount a meaningful defense for much longer. The last aid package passed by the US bought Ukraine only about 2 weeks worth of artillery shells.

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  • Awoo [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    This is actually very serious for Ukraine.

    Artillery is the only thing that is currently holding the Russians back. The Russians do not have enough counter-artillery systems to identify the source location of artillery and take it out which has been the primary thing impeding their progress.

    It doesn't matter how many men you have, it is impossible to advance through artillery fire without incredible losses. Since they're unwilling to take those losses because they're not insane they retreat when they come under artillery fire during advances.

    When they no longer have access to their artillery they are essentially fucked. Aside from the ideologically insane nazis the majority of the Ukrainians break and run or surrender in infantry to infantry combat.

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        They have access but they haven't deployed anywhere near enough. When I say they don't have it, I mean the troops on the ground do not have it.

        • 20000bannedposters [love/loves]
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          3 years ago

          The troops are mostly dpr lpr. And Russia seems extremely reluctant to use the tech it has to make advances. Maybe they don't want the west getting intell on them. I don't know

          • Awoo [she/her]
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            3 years ago

            I think Russia feels this won't be the only war supported by weapons from the west so they need to be careful. There may be others, with better plans and better equipment.

            • 20000bannedposters [love/loves]
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              3 years ago

              I was watching a lot of mic content last month.

              Russia has passed the usa in many aspects.

              But I'm sure they don't want the usa to figure out it's weaknesses also

    • CoolerOpposide [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      Yeah if the reports are to be believed and Ukraine is going to have to throttle it’s artillery use they basically either have to pick where they are ok with letting Russia advance or significantly reduce their ability to resist Russian forces across the entire front