An officer from the Azov Brigade, which continues to fight against Russian forces on the front lines in eastern Ukraine, gave an interview to NHK, stating that the Ukrainian side was severely lacking in shells and ammunition, and that the Russian side was likely to launch a large-scale attack. He stressed that military aid needs to reach front-line troops by the beginning of summer.
Ilya Samoylenko, an officer with the Azov Brigade under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on the front lines in Donetsk Oblast, gave an online interview to NHK regarding military strength, including the number of shells, and said, ``The ratio between Ukraine and Russia is 1 to 6. Sometimes it's 1 to 1. 10. There are times when the difference is even bigger," he said, explaining that compared to the Russian army, there was an overwhelming lack of shells and ammunition.
He continued by emphasizing, ``Numbers are still important in the 21st century.If you don't have enough shells, you can't gain an advantage on the battlefield.Lack of shells will lead to the death of soldiers.''
As for the reason for the lack of artillery shells, Samoylenko said, ``The enemy's production lines are stronger than all the Western countries that support Ukraine combined.'' In addition, he also looked ahead to the fall presidential election in the United States, the largest donor country. He pointed out that the continued political conflict is having an impact.
Regarding the situation on the ground, Samoylenko said, ``Spring has warmed up and the leaves are starting to grow.Both sides are using snipers, heat-seeking scopes, and drones.''The battle continued as they probed each other's movements. I explained that there was.
President Zelenskiy also mentioned the prospect that the Russian military would launch a large-scale attack as early as the end of May or June, and said, ``We must be prepared by this time,'' and said that by the beginning of summer. He stressed the need for military support such as artillery shells to reach front-line troops.