Source link The Biden administration has approved a new aid package for Kiev after previously saying the money had run out Two months after running out of money to send weapons to Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s administration has found enough spare funding at the Pentagon to announce a new aid package valued at up to […]
Source link The energy market is out of balance right now, according to Occidental’s Vicki Hollub The global oil market will face a supply shortage by the end of 2025 as crude reserves are not being replaced fast enough, Vicki Hollub, the CEO of US energy firm Occidental, warned in an interview with CNBC published […]
Source link Many units are understrength and dealing with low morale, field commanders have said The Ukrainian Army is facing a “critical” deficit of troops, driving fears that its front may soon collapse, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing recent interviews with several officers. While weapons and ammunition are also scarce – one newly […]
Source link The West must maintain support for Kiev to prevent Russia from winning, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia could soon be compromised, despite the flow of Western-made arms and munitions into the country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned. In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal published […]
Source link The lack of shells has become a “pressing problem” for Kiev’s forces, the Ukrainian defense minister has said Ukrainian ammunition stocks are low, the country’s defense minister, Rustem Umerov, has said. His comments come as Kiev’s allies announced the launch of the so-called “artillery coalition” to help Ukraine amid the conflict with Russia. […]
Source link Some gunners say they fire only 10-20 shells a day, down from 50 earlier, according to the report The Ukrainian army is facing an acute shortage of ammunition, hampering its offensive operations while Russia does not seem to have the same problem, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing troops deployed on the […]
Source link Geopolitical conflicts have sparked unprecedented demand, according to Vista Outdoor A scarcity of global gunpowder supplies could trigger a substantial increase in ammunition prices, US company Vista Outdoor has warned, according to a Newsweek report. The Minnesota-based firm, which owns several firearms businesses, told the magazine last week that it would go ahead […]
Source link Kiev should have never started the summer counteroffensive demanded by its Western backers, one soldier told German reporters The Armed Forces of Ukraine are plagued by “huge problems” ranging from inadequate command to severe lack of essential military equipment and supplies, German tabloid Bild reported on Monday, citing several soldiers and officers it […]
Source link Certain products may disappear from shelves due to a Polish trucker protest, the organization’s head has cautioned The situation on Ukraine’s border with Poland is critical and could lead to a shortage of basic food stuffs in the country, the head of the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club has warned. In an interview to […]