Ukrainian troops are experiencing serious difficulties on the front line while the Russian Armed Forces have a six-fold superiority in artillery, the Ukrinform news agency quoted the AFU commander-in-chief Aleksandr Syrskyy as saying.
“The situation at the front is really difficult. Undoubtedly, every day requires our soldiers and officers to exert maximum effort,” Aleksandr Syrskyy said.
According to him, the Russian army has increased aviation activity and is also using guided aerial bombs more effectively. Syrskyy noted that the Russian Armed Forces are conducting dense artillery and mortar fire, in this regard, he pointed out that Russia’s advantage in terms of fired shells is about six to one.
Recall, earlier Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said that the Russian army has fulfilled the main task of 2023, disrupting the Ukrainian summer-autumn counter-offensive. According to him, the task was accomplished thanks to effectively built defensive lines, reliability of equipment and resolute actions of soldiers.