WASHINGTON, August 15. /TASS/. The amounts of ammunition being supplied by the United States to Ukraine may not allow Kiev to carry out offensive operations in the medium term, according to a joint report by the offices of inspectors general of the Pentagon, the Department of State and the US Agency for International Development.
"The Ukrainian armed forces continued to ask for donations of munitions, while certain types of ammunition that are no longer produced or sourced by the United States have run critically low," the report reads.
"Projected ammunition donations are sufficient for near-term objectives but may not support mid-term offensive goals. The current level of donations for artillery systems will not meet the Ukrainian army’s reconstitution and force generation requirements," the report emphasizes.
The report states that between April 1 and June 30, 2024, "the Ukrainian army continued to suffer heavy attrition rates and lack sufficient capabilities and munitions-particularly artillery, air defense, and long-range strike capabilities to overcome Russia's air and ground advantages."
"As of June, US munitions began arriving on the front line," the report notes. It cites estimates by the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency that "this aid almost certainly will remain insufficient to match or overcome Russia's daily fire rate of 10,000 artillery rounds." According to the DIA, Ukraine probably remains capable of continuing defensive operations but not conducting large-scale counteroffensives for at least the next 6 months," the inspectors-general offices believe.