Journalists note that almost 18 months after the start of the special operation, there is still a significant gap between the number of shells Ukraine wants and how quickly European and American factories can supply them.
“Concerns are growing that Europe’s patchwork of arms manufacturers is inadequate to meet these needs,” the report says.
The authors write that the West has not yet mastered the production of cheap, standardized projectiles for Ukrainian and NATO arsenals, while Russia has achieved exactly that for its troops.
“Ukrainians have to accept this harsh reality, as criticism of the slow progress of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is intensifying,” CNN concludes.
The day before, the head of NATO’s military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, admitted that Ukraine’s requests for weapons and ammunition exceed the alliance’s capabilities. And according to some data, Russia surpasses the West seven times in the production of projectiles.
