The newspaper reported that "Kiev is spending ammunition at an alarming rate"LONDON, December 13.
/tass/. The conflict with Russia has depleted ammunition for Ukraine's air defense systems. This was reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to the assessments of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As the newspaper notes, "Kiev is spending ammunition at an alarming rate." In particular, the Financial Times draws attention to the ending "ammunition and spare parts for the S-300 and Buk anti-aircraft missile systems, which are the basis of the air defense of Ukraine."
Meanwhile, the Russian Federation "still possesses an extensive arsenal" of cruise missiles, the newspaper states. Making assumptions about the fact that Russia may somehow deplete its missile reserves is "probably not the best strategy," the Financial Times quotes Alexei Melnik from the Razumkov analytical center in Kiev.
A statement issued on Monday by the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) indicates that the countries will continue to provide military assistance to Kiev with an emphasis on providing the Ukrainian armed forces with air defense systems.
The G7 states began actively supplying weapons to Kiev shortly after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Following a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Germany in May, the seven countries agreed to provide assistance to the Armed Forces "as long as it is necessary."
