Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,936 posts)
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 07:18 PM Nov 2022

Artillery Is Breaking in Ukraine. It's Becoming a Problem for the Pentagon.

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian troops fire thousands of explosive shells at Russian targets every day, using high-tech cannons supplied by the United States and its allies. But those weapons are burning out after months of overuse, or being damaged or destroyed in combat, and dozens have been taken off the battlefield for repairs, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

One-third of the roughly 350 Western-made howitzers donated to Kyiv are out of action at any given time, according to U.S. defense officials and others familiar with Ukraine’s defense needs.

Swapping out a howitzer’s barrel, which can be 20 feet long and weigh thousands of pounds, is beyond the capability of soldiers in the field and has become a priority for the Pentagon’s European Command, which has set up a repair facility in Poland.

Western-made artillery pieces gave Ukrainian soldiers a lifeline when they began running low on ammunition for their own Soviet-era howitzers and keeping them in action has become as important for Ukraine’s allies as providing them with enough ammunition.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/artillery-breaking-ukraine-becoming-problem-150827570.html

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Artillery Is Breaking in Ukraine. It's Becoming a Problem for the Pentagon. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 OP
It looks like the pentagon is on it... mitch96 Nov 2022 #1
Russia's High-Tech Artillery System Was Supposed To Win The War In Ukraine. But Troops Didn't Know H keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #2

keithbvadu2

(40,316 posts)
2. Russia's High-Tech Artillery System Was Supposed To Win The War In Ukraine. But Troops Didn't Know H
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 10:25 PM
Nov 2022
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217410600


Russia's High-Tech Artillery System Was Supposed To Win The War In Ukraine. But Troops Didn't Know How To Use It
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense»Artillery Is Breaking in ...