Ukraine has been rationing ammunition and bullets; meanwhile the Russian army has been using ‘human wave’ tactics by sending poorly trained recruits to the frontline in a bid to force Ukraine use up all of its ammunition.
In Ukraine, the army has been on the backfoot over the last few months; and despite the US package of $61 billion (€56.6 billion) of military support, experts say it will be sufficient merely to hold the frontline and possibly regain some lost territory.
The situation has deteriorated in large part due to a serious shortage of ammunition and weapons from Western allies; where Ukrainian forces say they have been rationing bullets.
Ukraine has been forced to abandon territory westward beginning with Avdiivka in Donetsk region in February.
Due to a distinct lack of military support, Russia has gained and maintained momentum.
“Despite” is a strange way of saying “because of.”
“despite the arrival of the delayed aid”, is probably what they were going for, but apparently English is hard .
I think they’re saying that the situation is dire for Ukraine despite the aid package from the US, which was delayed. Or? I’ve not yet read the article itself.
Either way, a poor title. 👎
That doesn’t even make any sense.
Despite the US aid package, Ukraine will merely be able to hold the frontline. What’s so weird about that?