Russia's ammunition stockpiles are continuing to decrease dramatically throughout the war with Ukraine, forcing them to use less reliable munitions, according to a senior U.S. defense official.
The Russian military's diminished stockpiles have been widely reported, but during a Monday briefing, the official provided a timeline for how long the Pentagon believes the Kremlin can continue firing fully serviceable artillery and rocket ammunition.“At the rate of fire that Russia has been using its artillery and rocket ammunition," the official explained.
"This essentially puts the Russian forces in a position to have to make a choice about what risks it's willing to accept in terms of increased failure rates.
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