The bombardment has been so intense that the Pentagon raised concerns with Kyiv recently after several days of nonstop artillery firing, two U.S. officials said, highlighting the tension between Ukraine’s decision to defend Bakhmut at all costs and its hopes for retaking territory in the spring. One of those officials said the Americans warned Ukraine against wasting ammunition at a key time. One of those officials said the Americans warned Ukraine against wasting ammunition at a key time. but the lack of artillery shells is true as accorded to the satellite data. some analyst put it is now 1:1 ratio between UA vs RA artillery fired.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2023 02:25 UTC