The United States assured that the Ukrainian military is aware that they are expending ammunition at an “alarming rate”.

White House homeland security spokesman John Kirbyhas assured that the Ukrainian military is aware that they are expending ammunition at an “alarming rate” and that they are making “tough decisions” about the projectiles they are going to use, if the US Congress cuts new military aid to Kiev. Does not approve funds.

“They are mainly using medium and long range (missiles) for air defense which worries them.. And the Russians understand it. “I mean, part of the trick here is to fire into the sky, knowing that the Ukrainians will have to fire back, and there’s no consistent or reliable flow of support for air defense capabilities,” Kirby said during a news briefing. Conference

“We know that for sure Some of their commanders on the battlefield are making difficult decisions about how much ammunition they are going to fire at a given target on a given day and how much they are going to defend.. (…) So they are in a difficult position,” the spokesperson added.

In this sense, it confirms that, on the battlefield, Ukrainian soldiers are losing certain types of ammunition during the winter months, in which, despite the lack of progress on both sides, the fighting has not stopped.

New military aid funding for Ukraine is being blocked by the Republican Party in the United States Congress refusing to vote in favor unless they increase the budget for border security they deem adequate.

The Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Army carried out Operation ‘Citadel’ on Monday night, due to which they managed to destroy a platform on the Black Sea through which Russia implemented its non-military air vehicle operations. Investigation and attack crews.

According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia took the naval platform near Crimea months ago as part of an offensive launched in late February 2022.. There, Russian soldiers installed a series of antennas that amplify the signal to improve the performance of their drones.

He The purpose of this Russian installation was to extend the range of action of the Mohjer-6 droneMade in Iran and used for terrain reconnaissance, Shahed will then be able to use kamikaze drones more effectivelyAlso made in Iran and used by Russia in many of its attacks, according to Ukraine.

In addition, the Russian side also installed a series of radars on the platform to detect objects in the sea “from motorboats to ships” and thus was able to “control the situation in the northwestern part of the Black Sea”. It appears from the statement of the Ukrainian special forces on Telegram.

“After careful planning and preparation, a group of the 73rd Marine Center of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces began the task of destroying enemy installations in an area “constantly patrolled by Russian aviation and naval forces.”

Ukrainian military authorities are detailed.

Thus, the operation was carried out during the night hours, when Ukrainian ships approached the sea platform to raid and capture “important enemy equipment” and later placed explosive charges on the main antenna radar.

“This successfully conducted special operation guarantees the safe movement of ships and limits the capabilities of the enemy in the northwestern part of the Black Sea,” concluded the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Army.

(with info from EP)