Ukraine’s Precision Strikes Cut Russia’s Artillery Ammo Use in Half, Says Commander-in-Chief

For several months, the Russian army has been forced to significantly reduce its artillery ammunition consumption, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi during his interview with Ukrainian media TSN on January 19.

Syrskyi made this statement while commenting on the impact of Ukraine's strikes deep into Russian territory.

“For several months, the Russian army's artillery ammunition consumption rates have been effectively halved. While this figure once reached up to 40,000 rounds per day, it is now significantly lower. This is a clear example of how strikes on enemy military targets affect their combat capabilities,” he noted.

The Commander-in-Chief emphasized that the targets chosen for these strikes are critical to Russia's military infrastructure. These include factories and plants that produce ammunition, missile components, or dual-use goods. Additionally, strikes have been directed at oil refining facilities that supply fuel to the enemy’s forces.

“We have achieved everything we set out to do. These strikes reduce the Russian forces' ability to sustain high-intensity combat operations. This is a strategically vital aspect of our work,” Syrskyi said.

Previously, Syrskyi stated that Ukrainian forces conducted over 54,000 drone strikes on Russian positions in December, nearly half of these attacks—49%—utilized suicide drones.

Earlier in October, it was reported that 70% of Russia’s ammunition is supplied by the North Korea and Iran. According to Bloomberg, citing Ukrainian intelligence, Pyongyang supplied to Russia around 8 million rounds of 122mm and 152mm artillery shells made in North Korea since August last year.