Western aid now covers only 10-15% of the army's needs.
Ukraine lost up to 50% of equipment due to active combat in the war with Russia. This was stated in an interview with National Defense by Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denis Sharapov and Commander of Logistics of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Volodymyr Karpenko.
Sharapov said that the needs of the Armed Forces require the involvement of the military-industrial complex around the world. In order for Ukraine to have an advantage over the Russians, the Armed Forces needs high-precision weapons systems.
“Think about it: one brigade covers about 40 kilometers of the line of defense. So, 40 brigades are needed to cover up an active combat conflict,” Volodymyr Karpenko said.
He also reported on the losses of the Armed Forces in technology: “I will not talk about anti-tank guided missiles or anti-tank guided weapons. I'm just talking about heavy weapons. Today we have about 30-40%, and sometimes up to 50% of equipment losses due to active combat. So we lost about 50%. About 1,300 infantry fighting vehicles, 400 tanks and 700 artillery systems were lost, “Karpenko said.
“We have received a large number of weapons systems, but, unfortunately, with such a massive consumption of resources, they cover only 10-15% of our needs. We need artillery, we need artillery ammunition, infantry fighting vehicles, combat vehicles and tanks. fire, “Denis Sharapov added.
As previously reported, the latest weapons will help Ukraine regain Russian-occupied territories, including Crimea and Donbas, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview. CNN in Brussels.
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