Ukrainian artillery teams fire Pions toward Russian positions in Bakhmut on Feb. 5, 2023.
Ukrainian artillery teams fire toward Russian positions in Bakhmut, February 5, 2023.
  • Ukraine lags far behind Russia in its use and production of artillery shells, according to CNN.
  • Russia fired 60,000 shells a day earlier this year, while Ukraine now fires about 7,000, per CNN.
  • Artillery fire has been a hallmark of Russia's 18-month war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces are burning through artillery shells and ammunition at a rate of about 7,000 rounds a day, but this is still a much lower rate than Russia was using at the height of its military efforts earlier this year, according to CNN.