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Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires toward Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on Jan. 20, 2024.
Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires toward Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on Jan. 20, 2024.

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  • NATO announced plans this week to increase its stockpile of artillery ammunition.
  • This comes as Ukrainian troops face shortages on the battlefield — and are outgunned by Russia.
  • A top Pentagon official stressed that Kyiv does not have the supplies that it needs.

Nearly two years into Russia's war against Ukraine, and it appears to have the upper hand in a key fight: the ammunition battle.

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Military & Defense, ukraine-war, Ukraine, Russia, artillery, Ammunition, ammunition-shortage
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Ukraine looks to be losing the 'battle for ammunition,' and its forces are bein…