UK DoD Claims Russians Fighting with “Shovels“ - Ukraine Losing Bakhmut, Low on Artillery Shells

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for March 6, 2023: - Russian forces continue the encirclement of Bakhmut; - Western media admits Russian operations around Bakhmut is exhausting Ukrainian forces and may diminish them ahead of an anticipated Ukrainian spring offensive; - US announces another military assistance package for Ukraine with fewer items listed and absent of any specific quantities despite previous packages featuring such information; - Ukraine has urgently asked the West for more artillery shells in particular, highlighting the inability for Western industry to match or exceed Russian military industrial output; - German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall claims to be considering building a tank factory in Ukraine. Older articles claim only if approved by the German government and after the conflict is over, newer articles suggest the factory may be built sooner; - Ukrainian pilots are in the US to assess their skills for potential training on US warplanes (likely the F-16); - Training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s or other Western warplanes will admittedly take years, if F-16s arrive in Ukraine beforehand they will likely be Western operators posing as Ukrainian pilots; References: Wall Street Journal - Russia’s Wagner Troops Exhaust Ukrainian Forces in Bakhmut (March 5, 2023): Donbass Devushka on Telegram: Alexander Mercouris - Bakhmut Ukraine Retreats; Outnumbered 10-1 Artillery, Kiev Begs Shells, Angry India Criticises US: Voice of America - Russia-Ukraine Fighting Devolves Into Hand-to-Hand Combat (March 5, 2023): US Department of Defense - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (March 3, 2023): Financial Times - Ukraine asks EU for 250,000 artillery shells a month (March 4, 2023): Reuters - Rheinmetall in talks on building tank factory in Ukraine - report (March 4, 2023): Bloomberg - Rheinmetall in Talks to Supply Ukraine With Panther Battle Tanks (February 2023): CNN - US evaluating Ukrainian pilots for possible F-16 training (March 5, 2023): Alex Christoforou - Trump, 24 hours to end conflict. US training 2 Ukraine F16 pilots. After Bakhmut, Chasov Yar. U/1: Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR