Ukraine lacks firepower as it braces for a brutal winter war
Ukrainian troops fear their plight has been forgotten as the US focuses on Israel-Gaza war
As the first snow of the season fell on the eastern front, Ukrainian troops fighting with the 21st Mechanised Brigade took shelter in dugouts carved three metres deep into the earth.
A long and difficult winter is expected in the villages around Lyman. Ukrainian forces have held the line here against Russia’s continued offensive, but there are growing concerns about their ability to match the enemy’s firepower in the months ahead.
President Zelensky has said that deliveries of American 155mm howitzer shells have “really slowed up” since the conflict in the Middle East began, with supplies being diverted to Israel.
Speaking to The Times at a rest spot eight miles from the Russian lines, one of the senior commanders of the 21st brigade said that
