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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Ukraine has warned it is already being forced to downsize some military operations because of a drop-off in foreign aid.

Top general Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said troops faced ammunition shortages along the "entire front line", creating a "big problem" for Kyiv.

It comes as billions of dollars of US and EU aid have been held up amid political wrangles.

Ukraine said it hoped to boost its own ammunition industry with western help.

But it relies heavily on western supplies, particularly on deliveries of long-range missiles and air defence systems, to fight occupying Russian forces.

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[-] Neato@kbin.social 52 points 11 months ago

I'm surprised the military industrial complex isn't just loaning them the ordinance they were buying. Ukraine is slated to win easily if they can keep supplied. Most likely financial aid will resume from the US and EU. So those loans won't take long to pay off. And then the industry has another nation to buy their bombs.

[-] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

It’s almost like it’s not that ridiculously simplistic.

[-] Neato@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Do you like, have any information that would show why this isn't happening due to more complicated details? Or did you just post in order to talk down to someone without making any salient points whatsoever?

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 8 points 11 months ago
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