Ukraine needs 1,000 missiles a day, US says Russia is running out of weapons
A leaked document revealed that Ukraine has asked the US to add hundreds of anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft missiles to Kiev in recent days.
Documents provided to CNN revealed, person Ukraine has sent lawmakers in Washington nearly identical wish lists of equipment over the past several weeks. However, a recent proposal reflects Kiev’s growing demand for US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger air defense missiles.
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| A Ukrainian soldier uses an FGM-148 Javelin man-portable anti-tank missile at a guard post near Kharkiv. Photo: CNN |
Ukrainian authorities say that they urgently need 500 missiles of each type, or a total of up to 1,000 missiles.
The information was released after Ukrainian officials admitted that the country was facing the risk of a shortage of weapons against the Russian army, in the context of Moscow’s forces besieging and attacking major cities across the country. . However, US and NATO officials emphasized, more military aid trips have arrived in the Eastern European country.
Less than 2 weeks after Russia opened offensive campaign On February 24, the United States and other NATO members delivered about 17,000 anti-tank missiles and 2,000 anti-aircraft missiles to Kiev.
Since then, NATO countries have kept the flow of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine smooth and continuous, even when Russia threatened to raid the shipments.
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| Russian tanks in war in Ukraine. Photo: Reuters |
Not only Ukraine, Russia is also believed to be rapidly expending weapons due to fierce fighting. Reuters on March 24 quoted Colin Kahl, deputy secretary for policy at the US Department of Defense as saying that Russian forces are running out of precision-guided weapons and are likely to have to rely on bombs and artillery. have a lower hit rate.
Earlier, three US officials told CNN that some Russian guided missiles have a miss rate as high as 60%. While these forces have suffered great casualties and little supplies.
Mr. Kahl believes, President of Russia Vladimir Putin does not want a full-blown conflict with NATO.
So far, Moscow has not responded to the above information.
Tuan Anh
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