The capabilities of Russian troops to achieve significant operational success are limited, he said, due to the current shortage of resources, in particular artillery ammunition. Ukrainian troops have “inflicted losses on the enemy and nullified his offensive attempts in the areas of Nevske, Chervopopivka, Kreminna and Bilogorivka." Danilov did not say what Ukrainian troops used to strike Mariupol, located 80 kilometers from the front line. "But one year into the war, despite an influx of sophisticated western arms, the Ukrainian military still relies primarily on weapons that fire Soviet-standard munitions. The Washington Post on Thursday took a look at how Ukrainian troops are training to operate foreign-promised tanks amid a shortage of deliveries.
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