By launching the offensive Ukraine is speeding up the attrition of the Russian forces. The Russians will consume more ammunition, and faster, and they will also reveal their ammunition dumps as they rush supplies forward.
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By taking the initiative Ukraine can also decide which Russian units to attack, and will likely chose those it has reason to believe are low on ammunition, or other vital supplies. Ukraine has the upper hand by being able to decide where the fighting will take place.
It's not hard to imagine how many grenades are needed in full combat. The ammo trucks have to work overtime to be able to keep the guns active. Once the ammo dries up the guns are just scrap metal.
There has been a lot of focus on ammunition but a battle tank consumes enormous amounts of fuel and will have to move a lot during active combat. That fuel also needs to be transported to the front. A tank without fuel is an easy target.
Apart from fuel and ammunition soldiers have a tendency to get hungry and thirsty, weapons and other equipment needs replacements, vehicles needs spare parts, injured soldiers are in need of care.
Now imagine you are in charge and need to distribute all that's needed for 20k Russian soldiers spread over a 150km long battlefield, during intense combat where every single truck can be hit by rocket artillery at any time. How long will you manage to supply the 20k soldiers?
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