Republicans' position that blocks the assistance of Ukraine can interfere with the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces - FT

According to Western experts, it is important for the Ukrainian army to have enough ammunition and air defense. And even a temporary pause in military assistance will affect the offensive potential of defense forces. The position of US lawmakers among the republicans who oppose military assistance to Ukraine may interfere with the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to military experts, even a temporary delay in support can constitute the offensive capabilities of the Armed Forces.

This was reported on October 12 by Financial Times journalists. The material states that a pause in providing military assistance to Ukraine will limit the strategic and tactical capabilities of the Armed Forces, and this threatens to slow down the counter -offensive and the weakening of pressure on the Russians, which for its part will contribute to the restoration of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces. First of all, it is about supplying artillery ammunition and air defense.

According to the authors of the publication, Ukrainian defenders use up to seven thousand artillery shells daily, which are struck by the defensive fortifications of the invaders. At the same time, that the Russians do not have time to rebuild, it is necessary to increase the rate of fire. "If they feel that they will not get, then they will save, and it will stop the counter -offensive.

If the help is interrupted for even a few weeks, it can lead to losses and rollbacks," - says Senior Rand Corporation researcher Dara Massicot. At the same time, reserves of artillery shells in the United States are depleted, saying the observers, which is why cassette ammunition began to come to Ukraine. Although US weapons manufacturers plan to increase their production.

According to General Charles Brown, Washington has already planned military supply to Ukraine at least 1 January 2024, and for this purpose the US Defense Ministry remained about $ 5. 4 billion in stock. However, if the issue for Ukraine is not resolved positively, it will inevitably affect the situation on the battlefield. "In a few weeks, if nothing seriously changes in Congress, I think it will affect the decisions made on the battlefield.

This will accurately influence the plans of the Ukrainian military in the winter and spring," - said the director of the European and Russia Department of the Center of Strategic and International studies in Washington Max Bergmann. Earlier, Focus found out what impact there would be a military aid stop for the Ukrainian army and whether an alternative was found.