Back in my day, artillery was referred to as the king of n battle... It's the category of weapon that has killed the most people since its inception, and to dominate in terms of artillery is to have control over the battlefield.
Everywhere the Ukrainians gather, they are ultimately under a sort of siege. They become targets that have no choice but to move quickly or break ranks. They can't actually sit in positions and hold them for the long term without taking immense casualties.
It's foolish to fight in these conditions. It's a waste of lives.
Get to the negotiating table and stop making poor Ukrainians go die pointless deaths.
Kyiv urgently requires ammunition as the Kremlin seeks a breakthrough on the eastern front, where Moscow is sending waves of infantry to deplete the defenders’ stocks of heavy shellsMaría R. Sahuquillo (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
Lol yeah but I think it's just an M777 Howitzer.
These are American made and part of the aid supplied to the Ukraine.
BTW I think I'll start following some of the people you're following to get more engaged with the friendi.ca universe.
Russia fires between 40,000 and 50,000 artillery shells per day, compared to 5,000-6,000 Ukrainian forces expend.
That's keeping busy...