Ukrainian soldiers advance, but want more ammunition

In southern Ukraine, Kherson has been occupied by the Russians for seven months. The Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive continues in the region on Wednesday 12 October. In recent hours, five new localities have been liberated. These successes and the Russian weapons abandoned along the way further motivate the troops. “They left shells and a lot of ammunition, it’s everywhere. That means they left fast, a leak in confusion“, to analyse a soldier.

If the Russians did not defend this position for very long, it was because it was shelled by Ukrainian artillery, with weapons supplied by the West. kyiv is still waiting for many more to continue its progress, while securing the rear. “The main thing for us for a month is not to run out of ammunition. They should not be exhausted too quickly. As a result, we move less quickly than expected. If we went too fast, there would be losses. We want to keep our forces to crush them“explains another Ukrainian soldier.