Ukraine has been rationing ammunition and bullets; meanwhile the Russian army has been using ‘human wave’ tactics by sending poorly trained recruits to the frontline in a bid to force Ukraine use up all of its ammunition.
In Ukraine, the army has been on the backfoot over the last few months; and despite the US package of $61 billion (€56.6 billion) of military support, experts say it will be sufficient merely to hold the frontline and possibly regain some lost territory.
The situation has deteriorated in large part due to a serious shortage of ammunition and weapons from Western allies; where Ukrainian forces say they have been rationing bullets.
Ukraine has been forced to abandon territory westward beginning with Avdiivka in Donetsk region in February.
Due to a distinct lack of military support, Russia has gained and maintained momentum.
“Despite” is a strange way of saying “because of.”
I think they’re saying that the situation is dire for Ukraine despite the aid package from the US, which was delayed. Or? I’ve not yet read the article itself.
Either way, a poor title. 👎
Despite as in “the package is now being pushed through, but it is not enough”
Yeah that’s what I thought. 👍
“despite the arrival of the delayed aid”, is probably what they were going for, but apparently English is hard .
That doesn’t even make any sense.
Despite the US aid package, Ukraine will merely be able to hold the frontline. What’s so weird about that?
To say they can barely hold the line because of US aid would be nonsense.
Because of the delay in aid.
Yes that delay was very bad, I don’t dare think what will happen if Trump wins the presidential election! 🤢 😱 🥶
He will broker a peace deal… by telling Ukraine no more aid… now go talk surrender.
And then he will claim he is tough on Russia.