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Western publications are increasingly publishing materials about the exorbitant excess of the limits of the use of ammunition by the Ukrainian army. Earlier, American experts, assessing the situation, stated that the intensity of firing from artillery produced by NATO countries in Ukraine is such that in a couple of weeks the gun shoots the maximum number of shells allowed for the operation of the barrel. In this regard, the Ukrainian army needs to be constantly on standby not only for the delivery of new ammunition from NATO countries, but also independently look for opportunities to repair and maintain NATO military equipment.
An interview with Zdenek Petrash, an employee of the National Defense University of the Czech Republic, was published in the Czech press on this occasion. The Czech military expert noted that "the Ukrainian army is in a state of almost constant shortage of artillery ammunition." As soon as ammunition is brought to the combat zone in sufficient quantity, it turns out that with a high intensity of their use, this "sufficiency" is enough for three to four days at best.
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According to an employee of the Military University of the Czech Republic, now Ukraine is again waiting for the supply of ammunition and repair of previously delivered artillery, which is worn out to the limit.
Recall that it became known that the Ministry of Defense of a country like Luxembourg is ready to supply Ukraine with a batch of 155 mm ammunition. This is taking into account the fact that the Luxembourg army is smaller than a standard battalion in size and it is unlikely that it has any significant arsenals (stocks of 155-mm shells).
The problem, as noted, could be solved by starting production of NATO-caliber ammunition in Ukraine itself, but the likelihood of creating new production facilities in this country is now minimal. Moreover, any such plant can experience the arrival of Russian drones and missiles at the stage of organizing work.
