Foreign aid cut led to ammunition shortage in AFU - Tarnavskiy

General Oleksandr Tarnavskyy, commander of the Tavriya operational-strategic grouping of troops, said this in an interview with Reuters.

According to him, the biggest problem with ammunition concerns post-Soviet 122 mm and 152 mm shells. It is observed across the entire front line.

The volumes we have today are insufficient given our needs. Therefore, we are redistributing it. We are re-planning the tasks we set for ourselves and reducing them," Alexander Tarnavsky said.

The general noted that the Russians also have problems with ammunition, but did not specify details.

Tarnavskyy said that the exhausted Ukrainian military had been forced to switch to defence in some parts of the front.

In some areas we have moved (to defence - ed.), and in some areas we continue offensive actions - manoeuvring, firing and advancing. And we are preparing our reserves for our further large-scale actions," he said.

According to the general, all brigades are practising ways of resting personnel:

Today we have certain difficulties with the personnel we have on the front line. Yes, today they are not so fresh, not so rested. Every commander has to have a reserve.

Also a challenge for both sides has been the winter - the cold, the reduced visibility and the lack of shelter from trees without leaves. Logistics and the evacuation and movement of equipment and personnel became more difficult.