CNN reported on the 17th that artillery is an important player on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, but since the war began in February last year,ukraineThere is still a huge gap between the amount of ammunition needed and the speed at which American and European factories can supply weapons. The outside world is gradually becoming concerned that European arms factories will be unable to meet Uzbekistan’s needs.
Drone footage from the Russian-Ukrainian front line shows the area is full of craters like the surface of the moon, exposing them to fierce artillery fire, the report said. Ukrainian parliament member Ustinova said that during the counteroffensive against Russia, Ukrainian artillery fired 6,000 shells per day, but the army actually expected to fire more than 10,000 shells per day.
According to the analysis of the Estonian and Ukrainian governments, during the period of the most intense artillery fire in Russia this year, the amount of ammunition used by Russia could reach 60,000 pieces, while the amount used by Ukraine was less than that. Was less. The CEO of Rhinemetall, a major European arms manufacturer, revealed that Kiev needs about 1.5 million artillery shells every year.
usaDepartment of DefenseIt said that from the beginning of the all-out war between Russia and Ukraine until July this year, the United States had provided Kiev with more than 2 million artillery shells.European UnionThis year, at least 250,000 have been awarded. This does not include the number of weapons supplied directly to Ukraine by member states. The United Kingdom, a non-EU member state, also provides ammunition.
However, CNN quoted Estonian defense officials as estimating that in February this year, artillery ammunition production across Europe was at a maximum of 300,000 pieces per year. It seems that it will still take several years to achieve the ideal production of 2.1 million pieces of ammunition. Per year. Arms buyers are also expected to purchase more and more goods. For example, the report quoted the CEO of Europaplasma, a shale factory, as saying that many buyers expected to purchase all available goods.
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