US officials revealed that the 155 mm artillery consumption of Ukraine forces, confirmed that Kiev still had enough bullets for war.
The Ukrainian forces have a significant reserve for standard 155 mm cannon shells.
M777 Ukraine artillery fought in the Eastern Province of Donetsk in May. Photo: NY Times.
The statement was made in the context of the Pentagon announced that it would be transferred to Ukraine a new weapons aid package worth $ 400 million.
This type of bullet will give Ukraine the ability to accurately ambush specific goals, help save ammunition and ensure more effective ambushes, US officials said, but refusing to confirm this is whether this is.
M982 ammunition is compatible with M777 grenade, enough to hit the target more than 40 km from the fire position but it costs much higher than conventional bullets with a range of about 22 km.
The United States in mid -May announced that it was transferred to Ukraine 89 M777 cannon and large amounts of ammunition, part of the support package worth 800 million USD.
The US allies in NATO also transferred a variety of self -propelled artillery and hundreds of thousands of 155 mm barrel bullets to the Ukrainian army to deal with Russian overwhelming fire.
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