Western ammo stocks at ‘bottom of the barrel’ as Ukraine war drags on, NATO official warns

Ukraine's unending demand for artillery shells to fight Russia is tapping out critical Western ammo stockpiles, which officials say are almost empty

The chair of NATO's Military Committee warned on Tuesday that the "bottom of the barrel" of Western ammunition supplies "is now visible."

Mounting questions on supplies, political will cloud Ukraine support mission

Ukraine faced tough new questions Wednesday about the long-term viability of its war against the invading Russian army, as key Western allies warned that they're running out of ammunition to send Kyiv and European powers raced to make a deal to free up more aid for Ukraine and eventually put it on a path to full European Union membership.

The Western military is running out of ammunition for Ukraine, NATO and UK officials warned on Tuesday, urging Alliance member countries to increase production to “keep Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders.”

NATO admits it is running out of ammunition

"The bottom of the barrel is now visible," said Admiral Rob Bauer, who chair's the alliance's military committee.

Western ammo stocks at ‘bottom of the barrel’ as Ukraine war drags on, NATO official warns

By Brad Lendon and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Western militaries are running out of ammunition to give to Ukraine, NATO and British officials warned Tuesday, as they urged the bloc’s nations to ramp up production to “keep Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders.” The news of possible ammunition shortfalls comes after money to buy weapons for Ukraine was not included in a stopgap spending bill the US Congress passed at the weekend to avoid …