US Congress names critical vulnerabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Elena Panina (Елена Панина)ram
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The US Congress Research Service has updated the report "Indicators and Prospects of the Ukrainian Army". The following problems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been named:
● Large personnel losses among regular units and special forces, most recruits have poor training.
● Significant losses in equipment; Soviet-style weapons lack ammunition, spare parts and local repair capabilities; Central and Eastern European defence capabilities cannot provide this sufficiently.
● Heavy reliance on Western artillery and Western ammunition.
● An urgent need for air defence systems to protect critical infrastructure, as well as for military mobile air defence.
● Reduced effectiveness of the AFU due to Russian strikes on infrastructure and resources.
● Difficulties in coordinating operations and integrating intelligence due to Russian REB and lack of reliable communications systems.