The Wall Street Journal reported that “the fighting in Ukraine has depleted the stocks of some American weapons, and the Pentagon is not able to quickly replenish them”, stressing that “the issue raises fears and concerns among US officials about the ability to fight for the country.

At the same time, the newspaper pointed out, citing a source in the US Department of Defense, that “stocks of 155-mm artillery shells are at an alarmingly low level due to deliveries to Kyiv”, noting that “the level of stocks of these shells is not critical, because the United States is not participating in any major military conflict. But this is not the level of reserves with which we want to participate in the fight.

The source said that “stockpiles of weapons designed to counter unexpected threats have been significantly reduced after the transfer to Kyiv of a large number of HIMARS rocket launchers, M777 howitzers and other types of weapons.”

Since February 24, the Russian armed forces have continued to conduct a special operation to “defend the Donbass” in southeastern Ukraine, as the Russian authorities put it. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously confirmed that Russia has no plans to occupy the territory of Ukraine, explaining that “the purpose of the operation is to protect people who have been persecuted and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.”