Inside an Outgunned Ukrainian Front-Line Artillery Unit | WSJ
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- Ukraine is running desperately low on ammunition ahead of an expected Russian offensive. Ukrainian artillery teams have been working around the clock to try to slow Moscow’s advances with the M109 Paladin howitzer. Troops say that they are outgunned -for each artillery round fired, Russia fires ten.
WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon spent time with an artillery team under pressure as its supply of shells dwindles.
Chapters:
0:00 Firing shells
1:03 Artillery basecamp
2:27 Foreign aid package
3:31 Firing on targets
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@@TauNomm Thanks for the info.
The US has been using banned substances too (white phosforus, for instance, and of course Agent Orange and napalm in 'Nam). Even the British had decided they were going to use mustard gas as a last resort if the Germans had tried to invade England from the sea in 1940.
Fake.
Ukrainian soldiers and people are BRAVE and STRONG! DECIDED TO DIE FOR THE COUNTRY! Genuine Vietnamese people always support the Ukrainian people!
In Vietnam, we were propagandized to support Russia in shooting and killing Ukrainians, but we knew what was right and what was wrong! Genuine Vietnamese people always support the Ukrainian people against invaders!
Українські воїни та народ - СМЕЛІ та СИЛЬНІ! ВИРІШИЛИ ПОМЕРТИ ЗА Батьківщину! Справжні в'єтнамці завжди підтримують український народ!
У В’єтнамі нас пропагували підтримувати Росію в розстрілі та вбивстві українців, але ми знали, що правильно, а що ні! Справжні в'єтнамці завжди підтримують український народ проти загарбників!
At this point in the war, "outgunned" describes every Ukrainian artillery unit.
And yet they still stand you silly Russian bot
@@OO-nb2ktcoming from a Fedbot sheesh.
Lol, so Ukraine is winning?. If you can't reply it means youre scared. Haahha@@OO-nb2kt
@@OO-nb2kt The war is not over yet, even though Ukraine is losing. And it's pathetic that you cannot cope with the fact that not everyone agrees with you. I'm not going to call you a bot for having a different opinion.
@nunliski it is a Bot though sorry for your wasted Energy.
War is nasty
What an enlightening statement.
Not for politicians
no sh it
im 14 and this is deep
Necessary*
Even with endless ammunition they will have to change the barrel soon as it's maximum fire capacity is between 3000-5000 shells per barrel.
Shhhhh. Can't state facts here. You'll catch a ban.
Fellow artillery man ? I was on a 109A2 💪
That depends what type of powder they're using some have a additive that can extend the barrel life
@@m4rvinmartian Me when I didnt take my pills this morning
They can stretch out the capacity as we've seen so far
This has to be at least a month old, they are talking about the Kharkiv offensive about to happen which has been going on for weeks now
Calling it an offensive is an overstatement it’s simply an other push to stretch the line to the breaker and wherever it break the Russians will just push through.
Send more. Of what? Everything.
The UA probably need to service those old US, EU weapons. The service life of the gun barrels probably ending, accuracy will be seriously impaired.
Ammo, Loitering surveillance drone, spare parts, maintenance crew, new soldiers. The UA troops keep saying 1 to 10 fire power.
That could mean 1 to 10 casualties too.
Inaccurate fire, insufficient target acquisition capability, insufficient ammo, is there enough food, are the soldiers getting paid?
😢
send them ur prayers😂
For the sake of USA.
They need manpower the most. Should we send NATO troops? What could go wrong? 🤔
@@strongblackcoffee9573 Nuclear war
"Guys Russia is losing ammo!" - The West these past years
Who really is losing ammo:
Technically they’re both losing ammo but I getcha
@@softdrink-0Russia produces ammo. Ukraine doesnt have the same industrial capabilities
@@fbi8372 ukraine is very industrious obviously not the same capacity of all of russia
@@softdrink-0 russia is at an all time high production rate of about 3m artillery shells per year, that enough to drop 10k per day the whole nato side produces about 1.5m and they aren't sending 100% of stock to the ukraine so say they get HOPEFULLY 500k they are still incredibly outmatched
Guy loading the ammo is not minding his ears
I was thinking the saaame thing
Never mind their ears, most videos I’ve seen they are on the frontline without helmets
Average survival rate is around a week. He does not care.
That is because of his life expectancy.
It looks like the South African G6 self propelled artillery canon 😮
I just can't imagine if one of my family specially my younger brothers are into this war. I pity those young warriors and praying for their safety.
You're brothers are next in line depending on what country you're from. If you are European or American, the seeds for WW3 are being planted, don't listen to mainstream media.
It called the king of battle for a reason
When this was filmed would be a nice reference to have
They probably can't due to OPSEC
It will be recent.
that would go against their propaganda
@@ArmUkrainelord look at that user name. Hold on. Got to look closer.
@@ArmUkraineok well ya not real but ya shill like ya real.
artillery ammunition may be in demand now but western doctrine's are far more geared for aircraft and missile fields which are far more profitable investments and in the private sector thats really what matters to the board of directors. new factories are expensive.
The barrels also need to be replaced.
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This is the same pattern. When Ukraine is in unfavourable condition, the Western media rush to develop courageous stories to show how brave the Ukrainian soldiers are!
@@quantumbuddhistThey are in Civil War since 2014. The pro-zelensky/NATO side is losing badly.
If so, how come US has so much political and military influence on a country that is not even it's neighbour
Why would you allow the enemy to know how much (or little) ammo you have???? This is so stupid!
Can any gun bunnies comment on this video please?
I find it really interesting that these artillery positions appear so static.
I would have thought between counter battery radar and drones the batteries would displace between fire missions, but looking at the way the ammo is stacked on the ground, log structures, camouflaged firing positions (as opposed to camouflaged hides) etc it appears that they expect to be in location for some time and are not dispolacing between missions.
In 20 minutes I really would have though a modern enemy would have located the battery and fire a counterbattery mission.
That's because this is propaganda. You're on the right track
They left the vehicle there?
Not for long
Never keep all your ammo in one place. One hit will destroy it all. Id bet that has happened before. Live and learn boyz.
they were moving out after filming, usually they dont show current in use, just recently decomissioned zones of operation
Peace talks not WW3.
What? How many Paladins do they have?
The howitzer shown is a M109A2 thru A5. The Paladin is the M109A6. Modified turret and self laying fire control.
Nice ad
The Wall Street Journal Hey, bastards, you're going to lose.
Artillery is called the King of Battle in America.
Around the world, not America
Every time western Media admits Russia fires 10 times more artillery rounds than Ukraine, in addition to that constant Russian airstrikes and drones attack but at the same time media report Russian KIA are 10 times higher than Ukrainian KIA Where are those artillery shells and airstrikes heading it's Seems Russian are firing on its own position😂
Youre not very smart are you?
The Russians are doing assaults daily all over the frontline. Yet the frontline barely moves, because most of these assaults fail. That is where the majority of Russian casualties come from. An example - Avdiivka, where the Russians had a superiority in artillery numbers, yet the Russian soldiers admitted to 16 thousand KIA, while estimating Ukrainian KIA at 5 to 7 thousand.
Zelensky had mobilized last year 800 k soldiers,,, and in recent interview he said they lost only 31 k,,, but he wants additional 500 k.... Hmmm .... Hope people are not so dumb do understand what's going on....
@adarshuuu bhai aap to kafi smart ho 😂😂
@@bruhwhat5485😂 70% death is because artilleriy and bom. Not infantri
@@carkawalakhatulistiwa For Ukraine that percentage is indeed somewhere in that area. Not for Russia - Russian KIA are mainly results of failed assaults, where FPVs and small arms fire as well as artillery in the short range kill most Russian soldiers.
1. window guidance 2. keirestsu system and 3. weak yen!!!!!!!!!!!!
'Princes of the Yen' they need to learn from Werner
I believe Ukrainian said about they need more ammunition…exactly our ARVN needed them in April 1975 to stop VC.
We did our 20 years brother.
Drone warfare is the most important part these days then artillery 2nd IMO
Nope. Artillery still #1.
Ukraine switched to drones due to a lack of artillery.
Unfortunately they lack numbers and due to Russian RW also quality in drones as well.
The vast majority of causalities from the war (both sides) are from artillery. It's not an opinion, it's a statistic.
This was a losing war to being with. I don't know what joe thought he would accomplish there.
Wait, this guy is no longer a part of Vice?
Vice went kaput
This is old......
When are elections in Ukraine?
They can not hold them right now as their constitution does not allow it during time of war.
@@bogeysbaby it was a sarcastic comment. Hopefully. If not, it was an incredibly idiotic comment.
18% of Ukraine is occupied
not to mention getting soldiers in the Frontline to vote will be expensive and time consuming
@@zevpizda That's why Russia didn't try to hold an election just two months ago.
I enjoy watching / listening to your videos. I commute a couple of hours a day and will set up a playlist in the morning and listen to it throughout the day. When you have a foreign language speaker and just put subtitles under it, that part of the video is useless to me. I skip it. Sometimes I have time to catch it later in the evenings, but more generally, I just don't get to watch / listen to it. Dubbed over speech is a much better solution. Providing the actual foreign language does not make it more authentic. I have to trust your written translations. Please help.
So sad.
FJB
FSB is that you? We found the traitor.
How is Ukraine outgunned??? WSJ just said last week Russia is out of ammo and tank.
No, they didn't. Stop lying.
@@hb9145 you're right they said the sanctions seem to work so well, that the Americans are actually experiencing such inflation!
@@xIcyStarzz-yz7my So you admit to making things up? OK.
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL MAN
It is a lot harder to replenish Ukrainian fighting men than to replenish ammunition. Many had already been killed or maimed. In a proxy war they are expandable. Those alive are hiding from conscription, many are out of the country.
How many shells are Ukrain making
CTO negotations needed fight in congress for supplys and diplomacy needed
US's propaganda, no. hope for Ucraine Army !
Poor cannon fodder
Have the other countries pitched in ammunition we Americans need to protect ourselves as well in emergency
Wow, they still have an artillery unit? I wonder whatever it is true a week later.
the Ukrainian army is still very much intact.....
Meanwhile russia already lost theirs. Pulling out t64 to serve as artillery.
@@SillyBillyMaleukraine uses t-64 not russia, at least have some basic understanding before speaking
@@SillyBillyMale That's true, T64 makes for great mobile artillery - actually a very smart use of them. Also, no - they still have plenty of artillery systems and are firing an order of magnitude more shells than Ukraine. This is widely written about by even western reporting.
NONE OF MY BUSINESS
Nope, wrong again, you are paying for it.
There is no winner in a war
Except there is...
@@Dylan-885 arm dealers
Why are comments disabled?
Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ
😂😂😂😂 that guy is pro Russian.
WSJ do a follow up now that the pipeline is flowing again.
1:40 這些砲彈上文字都消失了，到底是哪個國家援助的呢？
Russia has a right to defend itself.
May 2023: "Shoigu! Gerasimov! Where is ammo?"
May 2024: "Umerov! Syrskiy! Where are fortifications?" 🤫🤭
Where is Gerasimov anyway?
@@hb9145 Still in HC
@@russianfederation4160 What is that? Health care?
@@hb9145 High command
Hold up is all about supply and demand. Follow the money. Elected officials investments in MIC. Look at the cost of 155 now v last year
The propaganda just doesnt stop huh
Don't worry guys Russia is using washing machines and shovels
They're stealing washing machines (latest thefts occured in Vovchansk) and fighting drones with shovels, so you're incorrect.
@@waty0usay1 They'll lose any day now!!
@@whoami30204 I thought they were going to win like 5 days in? I'd hardly say 200k+ Russians dead and a 2 year war that has seen NATO funding skyrocket is winning?
It’s boring comrade…find another jokes…🥱
And is winning to 😂
It is always assumed that if the Ukrainians continue to fight the Russians, they will improve their position at the negotiating table. Their negotiating position was at its best with the Minks agreements and has only deteriorated over time. This assumption needs to be critically revised.
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#HELPUKRAIN
Funny, Poland has M-109 guns/ammo, a vast military complex and on the border with Ukraine. But blame USA
I didn't get that they are blaming the USA. You must be too sensitive. They are simply asking for more aid. You should relax
USA is the one that uses taxpayer’s funds to the MIC with kickbacks to politicians and can print funny money easily …. Don’t mind inflation not problems at home .
The people believe the scam domino theory even though it doesn’t make any sense
Poland along with Baltic states has no military industrial capacity to support Ukr. All they can do rn is bark towards Russia and buy more US weapons and donate some old weapons.
Its all about who rips the profits of this proxy war. Do you want to give all profits to Poland?
@@borninussr5615 I think there is a huge NAMMO ammunition plant in Karlskoga, Sweden producing enormous profits.
What a bunch of propaganda narrative!
Down voted!
A vote for biden is a vote t9 pre ww2 draft your loved ones no exemptions
I don't understand why you would want to broadcast to your enemy how you're short on artillery
They know.
Military power on a global scale:
Russia: 2
Ukraine: 18
And yet it is a stalemate. Ukraine even went on the offensive last year even though it failed.
you do know Ukraine is using all of its equipment and all of its servicemen to battle on the front line. Russia still has thousands of tanks, artillery, personnal carriers and infantry fighting vehicles left
@@notforrestbono3100 NATO has 100x more GDP than Russia and they have 10x as much population as Russia. If Russia wastes a significant portion of it's manpower and equipment on Ukraine, they will stand no chance against NATO. Only with China backing Russia does Russia even stand a chance.
Russia - 1.
And you know Ukraine has the entire western countries backing that’s 31 countries to just be able to keep up , and it’s barely . Tell western countries to stop and you see the difference
It's not easy when you fight a proxy war, ukraine produces few weapons the balance has to be shipped in from outside.
Hasn't been a proxy war since 24th of February 2022, Russia stopped sending their soldiers to Ukraine in civilian clothing, instead they sent soldiers in uniforms.
I don't think you know what proxy war means. Russia is using its own soldiers to attack a country. People who liked your comment must be clueless too.
Edit: it's not called a proxy war just because they get their ammunition from abroad. It's actually a very common practice. Read up on any war and you'll find the same.
It's a proxy in the sense that the main protagonists are the US/NATO vs Russia.
@@nazistowskisnob543 That's not how proxies work. Russia is at War with Ukraine.
Proxy War definition: a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved.
From all the possible definitions you selected a preschool/kindergarten one, good for you
1 aircraft carrier cost 20 Billion dollars, we have already sent enough money to build 20 aircraft carriers 🤔
Have you own one
We DON'T CARE, STOP giving our money away
If the US sends more and more aid I’d like for it to be tracked.
Send billions more, hurry before .....no . Send billions to rebuild. Big guy, 15 percent. Inflation.
You sure no.one is stealing wepons poor guys don't have Shells what f is west up to.
Очищение нэньки от бесов и нечести будет долгим и кровавым! Вояки вфу, увидите Русского солдата, поднимайте копыта в верх, хоть живы останетесь! !
Released today 28 May 2024 but unless I'm blind I didn't see any information regarding when this was filmed. Would be great to know!
Already spent So huge money but nothing gained.
Ukraine has kept Russia from winning. This is a plus for the free world.
In 2020 a 155mm HE round sold for $2,100. Today they are $6-8,000. Nammo is making a fortune is this war as their round production is newer and much more modern than the old US facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Outgunned? Aren't they winning?
Ukraine was doing well a year, two years ago. But now with the West (at least the U.S.) making the critical error of delaying arms aid by like six months, Russia has seized the advantage.
@@RuaTheRapoet Ukraine has been losing the entire time. What you're experiencing is wartime propaganda aimed at getting you to buy into the notion that we should bankrupt ourselves in support of Ukraine's defense while, at the same time, ignoring the reality that the billions being spent on this pointless conflict are better spent at home (if at all). At the heart of all of this nonsense, access to natural resources (in particular, the coal, oil, and gas reserves off of the coast of Crimea and in the Donbass... which are some of the largest on the planet).
@@RuaTheRapoet
Ukraine was doing well until "The US State Department" followed orders from Tel Aviv to start a revolution in Ukraine, ousting the democratically elected government, using terrorism to fake election of a vassal regime, and then persecute those Ukrainians that disagreed. *Ukraine was NEVER winning this war. Russia has been systematically ridding Ukraine of "good goys" since day1.*
@@robertgoodson5528 Russia failed to take all of Ukraine like they were planning to, and instead have been stuck at controlling like 18% for a while now. Early on Ukraine was valiantly defending without much help (except from Russia's then-pathetic tactics). It was their example which captured the hearts of people in the West, and empowered democratic leaders to take drastic actions against Russia/for Ukraine (though the West's been suffering from bad attention span recently).
As far as our interest or lack thereof in the war, Russia and Putin expanding across the globe is bad for the West. He would not stop at Ukraine; I don't think he would attack a NATO country, but he would take non-NATO countries that bolster his power and reduce ours (e.g., in access to resources, trade routes, places for military outposts). I agree we should deal with our problems at home and/or reduce the deficit, but, not at the expense of our foreign interests. Let alone morality. You actually mention natural resources yourself in your last sentence-see I didn't even know the details of that valuable set of commodities there, I knew mainly about Ukraine's massive grain production.
@@RuaTheRapoet They were never doing well, this is just the narrative pushed to sell more weapons and get rich off the war. Check out who owns media (hint, the same owners as the MIC).
I wish we didn't drag our feet and did more to help these guys.
It was your 'help' that landed them in this situation
@@springsummer7138 keep listening to everything Putin tells you.
@@springsummer7138 No it was Russian help "liberating" them from themselves that landed them in this situation
Every military expert knew they could never win this war against Russia. It's a matter of simple math. The West "helping" them is like giving a drug addict drugs. They are totally f**ked
@springsummer7138 what? You sound like another Maga traitor. Move to Russia
I trust this as much as I'd trust an RT frontline documentary.
They saying they don't have enough , we r here to ask them why they don't have enough...??!!😂😂😅😅
Supported by 41+ NATO Countries, and still outgunned?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
But the West is more "diverse," and that is of paramount importance! 😂
Volunteer recruiting hasn't been meeting the US Army's quotas lately.
Ponder that now!
I thought there wasnt a shortage on artillery anymore
Was recorded before the shells hit the Front
Куколды еще будут
You thought very, very wrong.
Give more money!
@@Kieranp96Russia is outproducing entire NATO. Ukraine will always have artillery shortages
1. small level enitities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or lower entities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to compete with other people like food wine art and music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the finest main stream news examples of propaganda that I've seen since the start of this mess.
Why keep fighting in the face of a certain loss 🤔
$$$$
Will c how much longer this war will last… once they are out of humans or supplied weapons from west 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦
Telling Putin that this area has only 2 days supply of shells is criminally irresponsible. You don't have to put everything on screen.
He knows
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We can all be supporters of Ukraine. For example, by donating to United24 which funds important drone programmes.
That narrative is a scam! There is no evidence of domino theory!
go to doctor bro!!!!
Putin said no to NATO on his borders. JFK did likewise when Kruschev started cozying his nuclear weapons near the USA into Cuba.
Sheesh! Ridiculous NATO goons.
@@megawhitemaster7740 Kid, you still fiddle around with toys and think you can voice an opinion about things you don't understand?!
"Outgunned"? How so? didn't we just send ... huh never mind
We did but most aid sent takes freaking forever to actually get there.
I agree Ukraine needs support but i am positive Russia will not make the mistake of crossing into allies of US land
Russia doesn't want western Ukraine even. Look at old voting patterns that brought the pro-Russian democratically elected government into power before the 2013/4 Maidan Coup. All the Pro-Western voting is in the west.
Héroes ucranianos
URAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
The Russian troll farms are busy putting in work here in the comments section.
Why only men fighting what about equality . :-(
Women are also fighting in Ukraine
There is this thing called biology.
@@notforrestbono3100only the most sick people would send their women to war
@@badgerattoadhallno...modern society dictates that men and women are equal in everything
@@calmbeast1329 biology does not biology has roles.
it's over..
You cannot win any war with donated equipment and aid
Why?
bullsh... ussr did under ww2 against nazigermany.. they got alot of help from US
Soviet-Afghan war 1979-1989
The United States armed and funded the mujahideen(including bin laden) to help fight the Russians... and won.
Afghan-Soviet war 1979-1989
The U.S. spent $20 billion arming and funding the mujahideen. The Soviets lost.
Idk if I would count the USSR during ww2 but the Afghan-Soviet war does seem like a good example. (edit) or maybe the Yom Kippur War
Stay strong, Ukraine! 🇺🇦 We're with you in spirit.
Ukraine will lost no matter what...
@@ib12541 I am we. An American.
@@dickynatanegara1999 Russia lost a long time ago - sad
speak for yourself i stand with Putin
Putin is harbinger of peace in europe, wake up
american republican already give the green light to send more ammo right? whats the hold up?
Ammunition does not just appear magically.
💙💛❤❤👈
Corruption is the reason they don’t have enough weapons.
Did you mean russia?
Corruption in Russia yeah.
@@lindus9201did russia running out of ammo or Ukraine 🤷
@@Starlink502 Both.
The plot has been unchanged for 2 years. The courageous journalist makes his way to the front line, the brave soldiers demand more weapons, then comes the "we have to get out, we're spotted" part. The shells cost citizens $5,000 apiece, while the production cost is ten times lower, so this business and these stories will continue for a long time.
Stop asking us to pay for your game. You voluntarily violated the Minsk Agreements.
It was never put in practice, pro-Russian separatists continued offensives at the time, neither side stopped shelling.
To defend your nation is not just a game. The goal is not to conquer and take what is not yours. it is to survive as a nation and not to be bullied by a stronger opponent.
Which part of your own homeland would you like to give away to be able to Cease-fire, and win a temporary peace? If pro separatists in that part of your land join forces with an invading army would you recognize them as a sovereign, independent country? Or as it is with Donbas, annexed by the Russian nation?
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