Ukrainian commanders told the Financial Times that there was increasing use of heavy artillery instead, intended to clear a path for sappers and infantry units.
The report comes after Ukraine suffered considerable losses of Western-supplied heavy vehicles.
It was on machines such as Bradley infantry-fighting vehicles, tanks, and mine-clearing equipment that Ukraine had pinned much of its hopes for its counteroffensive.
But by turning to artillery bombardments, Ukraine faces further issues — namely, a shortage of 155 mm munitions, among others.
Analysis suggests that Ukraine is outgunning Russia in the artillery fight, taking out four Russian howitzers for every Ukrainian one destroyed, Forbes reported.
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