Commentary
Ukraine’s cities are under increasing pressure from Russia’s more powerful and better-supplied artillery forces, according to the latest reports.
Kyiv is rightly calling for more and better military materiel, including longer-range rockets and plenty of ammunition, required to drive back Vladimir Putin’s invaders.
Ukrainian artillery forces are so scanty at present that they can only fire back 1 round for every 10 fired by the Russians, according to a Ukrainian government adviser. Russian forces daily fire as many as 50,000 rounds into Ukraine’s positions.
The most recent American commitment of 220,000 rounds is too late and will only last about four days if used to match Russian firing rates….