Ukrainian Troops Rationing Shells Due to Critical Ammunition Shortage

Ukrainian troops are facing a critical ammunition shortage in their artillery war with Russia, with just 14 rounds remaining for some Soviet-era howitzers. Ukraine is firing around 7,700 shells per day, but the rate of expenditure is many times higher than the current rate of production. To conserve ammunition, the Ukrainian military is pickier in selecting targets and using 3D printers and recycling unexploded ordinances to create alternative munitions. The hunt for shells is occasionally perilous, and soldiers wade through mined fields and forests to look for abandoned ammunition.