As Kyiv goes on the counteroffensive, NATO allies are under pressure to replace Western weapons destroyed on the battlefield and to supply munitions on a large scale.
In recent days, Moscow has been showing pictures of damaged or abandoned American and German tanks, claiming to have destroyed 25 to 30 percent of Western weapons received by Ukraine, and these numbers cannot be independently verified, a French agency said. AFP).
What is certain is that Ukrainian forces have been confronted with mines, large quantities of ammunition and fierce Russian artillery, resulting in losses as they attempt to break through the enemy defense line, although the counter-offensive is just beginning.
According to the specialized “site” Oryx, which lists these losses based on photos or videos taken on the battlefield, Kiev lost four recently delivered German Leopard tanks, two French AMX-10 RC FR reconnaissance tanks and more than 70 tanks. .
“The battle will undoubtedly become tougher. For Ukraine’s international partners, summer should be very uncomfortable. Losses will mount and gains will take time to materialize,” warned Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a British think tank.
For Watling, it is important that “the training programs for Ukrainian units that allow them to build up forces are maintained and that the defense industry is mobilized to provide Ukraine with military equipment in the long term.”
Despite Europe’s efforts to boost production rates, some countries have already warned of limits, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stressed on Monday.
Arms deliveries to Ukrainian forces were the focus of a meeting held this Thursday in Brussels by the Contact Group on Ukraine, which was attended by representatives of the defense industry, ahead of a meeting of the alliance’s defense ministers.
The United States has shown another sign of support at this juncture by announcing $325 million worth of additional military aid Tuesday, with further announcements likely to be made during the next Atlantic Alliance summit in Vilnius on July 11-12.
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Source: CM Jornal
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