“In order to increase the fighting capacity of the Ukrainian army, it is necessary to increase the number of mechanized weapons, in particular armored personnel carriers, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and tanks. Source: ISW Details: Ukrainian forces have partially alleviated artillery ammunition shortages caused by delays in Western aid by using FPV drones to suppress Russian infantry and armored vehicle attacks, but these drones are unable to compensate for the tactical demands of traditional field artillery.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
In order to increase the fighting capacity of the Ukrainian army, it is necessary to increase the number of mechanized weapons, in particular armored personnel carriers, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and tanks.
Source: ISW
Details: Ukrainian forces have partially alleviated artillery ammunition shortages caused by delays in Western aid by using FPV drones to suppress Russian infantry and armored vehicle attacks, but these drones are unable to compensate for the tactical demands of traditional field artillery.
Ukraine has taken steps to increase its own production of 155 mm artillery ammunition, but during the war it had to build this industry largely from scratch.
Ukraine is also working on increasing the production of armored vehicles, including armored personnel carriers, starting in 2022, but cannot produce full-fledged tanks.
Literally: “The U.S. and other foreign allies could likely greatly enhance the effectiveness of Ukraine’s build-up and recovery efforts by providing Ukrainian forces with more mechanized equipment, such as M113 armored personnel carriers, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and battle tanks.
For example, the 155th Infantry Brigade was recently converted to a mechanized infantry brigade after being equipped with Leopard tanks.
An increase in the number of Ukrainian infantry without a corresponding increase in the number of mechanized weapons will not lead to a significant increase in the combat power of Ukraine or an increase in its combat capability.”
Details: President Volodymyr Zelenskyi emphasized that Ukraine needs permission to use Western-provided high-precision weapons to strike military targets in Russia, as Russia has already begun to take advantage of Western restrictions and political delays and move aircraft from airfields within range of Western-provided high-precision weapons .
Literally: “Preliminary ISW estimates that Russia has more than 200 military sites within range of US-provided ATACMS that are not airfields, and significant delays in granting Ukraine permission to strike these sites give the Kremlin more time to fortify or moving these objects beyond the reach of weapons provided by the West, before Ukrainian forces can strike them with these weapons.”
Details: Analysts note that ISW has already assessed that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is trying to survive both Western military aid to Ukraine and Ukraine’s own readiness for self-defense by waging a grueling war and trying to undermine the legitimacy of and confidence in the Ukrainian government.
Zelensky suggested that Ukraine was moving the war into Russian territory by striking Russian territory and continuing to invade the Kursk region in order to weaken Russia’s domestic support for the war.
The President of Ukraine emphasized that Russia will not be interested in negotiations with Ukraine if Ukraine is not strong militarily.
ISW Key Findings for 16 September:
- Ukraine has taken steps to address the problem of personnel shortages, but delays and insufficient Western military assistance to Ukraine continue to limit its ability to form effective combat units capable of defending critical areas and participating in the overall initiative on the battlefield.
- Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine’s invasion of the Kursk region has forced Russia to divert some resources from Ukraine to defense in Russia, but Ukraine still needs sufficient resources and Western permission to launch strikes on military facilities in Russia to reduce the burden on Ukrainian forces.
- Russia continues to build up its long-term military potential, gradually increasing the size of its armed forces.
- At the same time, Iran is putting forward conditions for the creation of nuclear weapons while continuing to signal its willingness to resume nuclear talks with the West.
- Individual officials in the Russian Ministry of Defense continue to be accused of corruption, while the Russian military leadership makes a broader effort to root out corruption in the Ministry of Defense.
- As of September 16, Ukrainian troops advanced in the Glushkov district of the Kursk region, while Russian troops were retaking territory in this area. Ukrainian and Russian troops advanced on the Kursk arc.
- Ukrainian troops returned territories near Kharkiv and Pokrovsk.
- Russian troops advanced near Kreminnaya, Chasovoy Yar, Pokrovsk, and Vugledar.
- According to reports, Russia continues to force migrants to fight in the Russian army.