Ukraine is running low on ammunition just as it prepares for a counter offensive against Russia.
The call from Ukraine for more weapons and ammunition to bolster its defences has grown louder as the war has gone onA year ago Volodymyr and his men were firing all 40 barrels of their BM-21 Grad rocket launcher in one go. Now they can only afford to fire a few at a time at Russian targets.
They're told their first rocket misses by about 50 metres, so they adjust the elevation and fire another two and quickly return to the trees for cover. This time they're told they've hit the target. Despite the recent arrival of modern weapons - like tanks and armoured vehicles - Ukraine remains heavily reliant on its older, Soviet-era arsenal.
"We haven't got enough," he says. "Parts break and we haven't got spares because the factories that produce them are not in Ukraine." But Russia still does not know the timing or place of Ukraine's expected offensive. It will be key to taking back territory and relieving some of the pressure being felt along Ukraine's 800 mile front. Wherever it happens Russia will have to redirect some of its forces.
"We've got enough people for the moment", he says. "But we need ammunition. Ammunition is the most important."
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