Oleksandr Syrsky said his troops were fighting with "little or no weapons and ammunition" He called on the West to deliver ammunition and weapons “faster and in sufficient quantities” The Ukrainian army is struggling to enlist new recruits to replace those who have been at the front for a long time. The figure of 500,000 additional soldiers for the army had been revised downwards, he said in a rare interview given to Ukrinform, a Ukrainian news agency.
He added that the situation was “tense” in places.