Ukraine, Russia’s munitions stocks incomparable given latter’s “insane reserves” - minister Reznikov

04.09.2023 14:05

Ukrinform

Currently, Ukraine is unable to match Russia in terms of the number of artillery rounds because the Russians have accumulated “insane reserves” but at the same time, their rounds are lower-precision as they were l made by the old Soviet standard.

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov spoke of this in an interview with Ukrinform.

"No (the ratio of artillery fire on the battlefield has not equaled - ed.). First of all, we’re incomparable in terms of numbers because the Russians have insane reserves, but there is a nuance," he noted.

Reznikov explained that in order to hit a target with a 152mm round, manufactured in line with the Soviet standard, 10 shots are needed because they are not accurate. At the same time, in order to hit a target with a NATO-manufactured 155 mm round, two shots are required. "That is, it is a question of the efficiency of weapons use, skill, designating the right target – and so on," the defense minister noted.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, referring to Minister Reznikov, one day of war costs Ukraine UAH 100 million.