Did all the German assets go to Ukraine? Peskov | shells | Ukraine
According to Reuters, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported on June 19th that the German Federal Defense Force currently has only about 20000 high explosive shells left.
According to reports, the astonishing figure disclosed by Der Spiegel magazine comes from a confidential report drafted by the German Ministry of Defense to explain to the Budget Committee of the Federal Parliament the urgent need to purchase shells.
According to the report, after the outbreak of the conflict between Russia-Ukraine conflict, Germany and other countries quickly provided Ukraine with 155mm caliber shells, which led to a rapid reduction of their stocks.
Der Spiegel magazine stated that the German Federal Defense Force needs to establish a stockpile of approximately 230000 shells by 2031 to meet NATO standards - with enough shells to support 30 days of intense combat.
The German Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to reports of insufficient ammunition inventory.
Der Spiegel magazine stated that the German Ministry of Defense hopes to submit nine contracts to the Budget Committee of the Federal Parliament to accelerate the procurement of artillery and tank ammunition in the coming months.
On May 9th, the website of the Frankfurt Report in Germany reported that the German Federal Defense Forces were running out of ammunition. In the past few months, the German Federal Defense Force has provided Ukraine with millions of shells, rockets, hand grenades, anti tank grenades, rifle bullets, and pistol bullets. In addition, the German Federal Defense Force also provided ammunition for Patriot missiles, IRIS-T anti-aircraft missiles, and Mars II multiple rocket launchers, as well as a large amount of ammunition from the Leopard tanks currently produced or stored in Germany.
During the Cold War, the German Federal Defense Force had about 2000 main battle tanks and ammunition for 90 days of combat, which was later reduced to 30 days of combat needs.
【 News Link 】 Ukrainian Foreign Minister shouts to the West: Before victory, it will never be enough!
According to the website of Russia Today, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview with Ukrainian television on June 19 that the amount of weapons and ammunition provided by the United States and its allies to Ukraine is not enough.
Kuleba said, "We won, and I would say, 'There are enough weapons.' But before that, no matter how many weapons they send, it's not enough because if we haven't won yet, it means we don't have enough weapons.".
Kuleba also said that what the Ukrainian army needs most now are shells and armored vehicles. He said, "This is what our army needs now to launch a counterattack, they need to receive supplies every day."
According to reports, Russian President's press secretary Peskov stated on June 17th that Ukraine's demilitarization has "actually been achieved" because Kiev has exhausted its own weapons and has had to replace them with weapons provided by the West.
According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense estimates that as of December 2022, the United States and its allies have provided Ukraine with a total value of up to $100 billion in military aid. Afterwards, the West also provided Ukraine with hundreds of armored vehicles to supplement its losses, including German made Leopard 2 tanks and American made Bradley infantry tanks. In the past two weeks, the Leopard 2 tank and Bradley infantry tank have suffered significant losses on the Zaporizhzhia front line.
The report also mentioned that the Ukrainian government has revealed to The New York Times that many promised weapons have never been delivered, and many second-hand weapons donated by the West cannot be used in war and can only be dismantled for spare parts.
