Analysts have indicated that Ukraine's recent strike on a missile storage facility in Russia's Tver region has severely depleted Russian ammunition reserves, potentially affecting the operational capacity of their military for two to three months. Specifically, Colonel Ants Kiviselg noted that 30,000 tons of weaponry were destroyed, which aligns with Russian forces’ average usage rate of ammunition during their ongoing conflict. This will have significant repercussions on the front lines over the coming weeks as Russian attacks are curtailed.
The Institute for the Study of War corroborated these claims, affirming that further targeted strikes by Ukraine could amplify operational pressures on Russian forces. This shift has strategic implications, as Ukraine has leveraged these strikes to force Russia to strategically disperse its ordinance. However, they have not yet utilized long-range Western missiles for such operations due to restrictions, relying instead on drones and locally developed weaponry to strike deep into Russian territory.
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