Jack Hewson:
How this personal conflict and how the U.S. election turns will be pivotal.
Under renewed bombardment captured here on Jaynes’ phone in the days after we left, the squad has now abandoned this drone workshop, as Russian forces continue to advance.
Arriving under cover of dark, headlights off to avoid targeting by drones, we visited an artillery position near the front line 10 miles south of Zach’s team. This is an American supplied M777 howitzer. For all the drones and improvised tech, the bulk of the battle is still artillery.
But the Ukrainians need more shells. Dwindling ammunition for these guns has already cost Ukraine big. After U.S. Congress dithered over its military aid approval over the past year, key strategic towns were lost as Ukrainian guns fell silent.