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155mm shells for the Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer at the company’s facility in Unterlüß, Germany, on June 6, 2023.

Why can't the West match Russia's ammunition production?

by Kollen Post

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect new details of BAE Systems' new chemical process that the company confirmed to the Kyiv Independent after initial publication. The West is failing to catch up to Russia's production of the most basic unit of war for the past half-millennium — gunpowder.

Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says

Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says

by Tim Zadorozhnyy

Key developments on Jan. 20: * Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions * Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says * Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says * 'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' — North

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