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"By late October Ukraine had received 1.1 million 155 mm shells. The majority of these have been expended, fired by just 350 155-mm weapons in Ukrainian hands. That Ukraine successfully fired off around a million shells is another indication Ukrainian artillery isn’t being suppressed."

"US To Increase Artillery Ammunition Production By 500% For Ukraine"

From www.zerohedge.com the article BY TYLER DURDEN original story Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com JAN 26, 2023 - 

"The Pentagon is planning to boost its production of artillery ammunition by 500% over the next two years as the US is depleting its military stockpiles by sending millions of shells to Ukraine, The New York Times reported Tuesday."

"Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the US has pledged to send Ukraine over one million 155mm artillery shells. Before the US Army began efforts to increase production, it produced 14,400 155mm shells a month, but under the new plans, the number could reach over 90,000 each month."

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"The US plans to dramatically ramp up ammunition production over the next two years show that the US is expecting to support Ukraine against Russia for years to come, and there is no sign that the fighting will end anytime soon."

* Nobody ever thought this war was going to last this long! Stockpiled artillery munitions severely depleted?

* Ukrainian artillery ammunition expenditure during the Conflict to date about 1.8 million rounds of all calibers. Even with USA producing 90,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery ammo per month and shipping the entire lot to Ukraine there will still be a significant deficit?

THE MORE 155 MM AMMUNITION YOU PROVIDE THE UKRAINIAN THE M0RE YOU CAN EXPECT THEM TO FIRE! PRODUCTION SCARCELY WILL KEEP PACE WITH DEMAND!

Back to the future? We are seeing a repeat of the Shell Crisis of 1915?

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