NYT points to shortage of HIMARS missile systems in the AFU

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have almost run out of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). This was reported by The New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday, November 20, citing statements by the Ukrainian military.

"HIMARS - I hardly hear them at all. They almost don't exist. If we had more ammunition, it could compensate for the lack of people," senior AFU sergeant Dmytro told the publication, commenting on the decrease in artillery fire over the past few weeks.

The piece also notes that the AFU in some parts of the front is experiencing a significant shortage of soldiers and commanders, and a large number of brigades feel exhausted. The Russian Armed Forces (AF) also have a six-fold superiority in manpower over the enemy, the authors of the article added.

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Earlier on October 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term in office expired in May, said that the national army was retreating on the frontline due to a shortage of troops. According to the head of the Kiev regime, recently from the battlefield comes information about the significant superiority of the army of the Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation, so, for example, the numbers can be "1 to 8".

In late September, military expert Andriy Marochko said that the AFU was experiencing disruptions in the supply of ammunition and a shortage of fighters to make up for losses.

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