Russia and Ukraine have tried different strategies, but as Forbes magazine notes, one aspect remains constant: “both sides rely heavily on artillery”. In this area, Russia dominates. “The Russians fire about 10,000 shells a day, while the Ukrainians fire about 2,000 shells a day.”
“The Russian army has more artillery than any other army in the world and three times as many artillery pieces as the US army,” the publication continues. The two main howitzers of the Russian Armed Forces are the 2S19 Msta-S and the 2S33 Msta-SM2. Forbes notes that Russia’s military-industrial complex “produces 250,000 rounds of ammunition per month, which matches the rate of use.”
Ukraine, on the other hand, has to rely on a mix of Soviet and new equipment provided by NATO. The magazine admits that this has become a problem for the AFU, as the Ukrainians are heavily dependent on Western ammunition supplies because of this.