Ukraine Losing Ground as Weapons Wear Out & Ammunition is Depleted

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for March 3, 2024…

– Ukrainian forces continue falling back west of Avdeevka;

– Ukraine continues carrying out drone attacks inside Russia despite the Western media admitting it has little to no impact on the Russian population;

– While the West continues debating funding for Ukraine, the primary problem still stems from the fact there is not enough arms and ammunition to buy with the money in the first place;

– What arms Ukraine still has suffers from an inability to properly sustain and maintain it, as the US DoD has admitted and now a growing number or articles in the Western media confirm;

– Claims that Ukraine has shot down a large number of Su-34 aircraft remain unverified, even if true this rate of success is unsustainable for Ukraine;

– Germany is investigating alleged leaks of officials discussing the transfer of German-made cruise missiles to Ukraine including for attacking the Crimean bridge;

– Even if the Crimean bridge is destroyed, Russia can still sustain both the civilian economy and its military facilities on the peninsula;

References:

Reuters – Ukraine withdraws from two villages near Avdiivka (February 28, 2024):
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/…

BBC – Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine (February 28, 2024):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

CNN – Pentagon considering tapping last source of Ukraine military funding as Congress stalls on additional aid (February 28, 2024):
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/28/po…

BBC – Ukraine war: Zelensky says 31,000 troops killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion (February 26, 2024):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

WSJ – Ukraine Plunders Howitzer Graveyard to Keep Big Guns Firing (February 28, 2024):
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-plu…

TASS – Ukrainian army loses 444,000 troops during military operation — Shoigu (February 27, 2024):
https://tass.com/politics/1752183

RT – German discussion of attacks on Russia: What has emerged so far (March 1, 2024):
https://www.rt.com/news/593561-german…

Forbes -Su-34s Are Russia’s Best Precision Bombers. Which Is Why Ukraine Is Shooting Them Down—As Fast As It Can (February 29, 2024):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe…

Foreign Policy Research Institute -Russia’s Military Industry Forecast 2023-2025 (April 2023):
https://www.fpri.org/article/2023/04/…

Daily Beast – German ‘Plot’ to Bomb Crimean Bridge Sparks Moscow Meltdown (March 1, 2024):
https://www.thedailybeast.com/german-…