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North Korea ships “7,000 containers of military aid to Russia”
South Korea claims that North Korea has sent around 7,000 containers of munitions and military equipment to Russia since last year.
Ukraine’s artillery deficit twice as severe as EU’s 1mn round pledge falls through
Ukrainian soldiers now fire twice as less shells than one year ago, while the EU promises to deliver the promised 1 million of shells only by the end of 2024
Expert: FPV drones can not replace artillery but are comparable with battalion mortar systems
Military experts debate if the cheap first-person-view (FPV) drones can replace artillery in the future. Military analyst Serhii…
Expert: Ukraine must radically boost infantry to counter Russia’s “meat grinder” tactics
Ukraine must boost infantry quality to force personnel loss ratios requiring Russia to expend 15-20 soldiers to kill one Ukrainian, argues military expert.
Artillery chief: 1 in 5 shells now “made in Ukraine”
Ukraine currently produces 20% of the shells it uses, with the number reaching 50% for certain ammunition types, General Baranov says
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 639: Russia makes billions of dollars selling stolen Ukrainian grain
Russia has stolen and sold Ukrainian grain worth over $5 billion. Ukraine is winning the artillery war thanks to the superior range of NATO-supplied weapons and counter-battery radars.
Newsweek: Ukraine is winning artillery war against Russia
Ukraine has destroyed thousands of Russian artillery pieces and rocket launchers in the past three months, thanks to the superior range and precision of NATO-supplied weapons and counter-battery radars, according to Newsweek.
Ukraine receives eight Swedish Archer howitzers
Another four are on the way. Archers have a 50 km range with pinpoint accuracy
France ramps up production of howitzers used by Ukrainian army
Along with a tripling of the production capacity of Caesar howitzers, the delivery time for the howitzers was reduced from 30 to 15 months.
Frontline report: Ukraine degrades Russian rear positions near Bakhmut preparing major breakthrough
In preparation for a major offensive operation to retake Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian forces have conducted strikes on Russian equipment and positions behind the lines around the city.
Financial Times: British BAE Systems will start building artillery spare parts in Ukraine within “months”
This first step can potentially lead to the beginning of the production of artillery systems and other advanced weapons in Ukraine by the UK defense contractor. BAE Systems will begin by using Ukrainian industrial facilities to make spare parts for BAE's 105mm artillery -- a similar strategy to German Rheinmetall, which announced in August it will start production in Ukraine.
British defense company BAE plans to produce 105mm light guns in Ukraine – Reuters
British defense company BAE Systems (BAES.L) said it had set up a local entity in Ukraine to help Kyiv…
Sacked Russian general reveals fatal flaw in Russia’s artillery strategy – British intel
Sacked Russian top general exposed the counter-battery problem for the Russian army in Ukraine, British intelligence reported in…
Attrition of Russian artillery among current priorities as Ukraine has “certain advances” in south and near Bakhmut – officials
Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar says that the offensive continues in several directions in the country’s south…
Italy delivered at least 30 howitzers to Ukraine within few weeks, La Repubblica says
Italy provided Ukraine with at least 30 self-propelled howitzers M109L over the past few weeks, according to La…
Ukrainian military completed artillery training in Denmark
In Denmark, the Ukrainian military has completed training on French-made Caesar self-propelled artillery systems, destined for Ukraine in…
Russian forces using artillery to offset their degraded offensive capabilities – ISW
[editorial] The US-based think tank Institute for the Study of War says, “The dynamics of battlefield artillery usage…
Ukraine uses 3D printers to create munitions amid critical ammo shortage – The Washington Post
Ukraine faces a critical ammunition shortage and scrambles for ways to conserve the supply of artillery shells until…
Ukraine’s adoption of Western artillery rendered Russian counter-battery fire ineffective – GenStaff
Ukraine’s adoption of Western artillery deprived the Russian military of the ability to conduct counter-battery fire, said Col.…
Ukraine is running low on ammo, asks EU for 250,000 artillery shells a month
In a letter obtained by the Financial Times, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov appealed to his counterparts in…