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U.S. Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland defended the administration's request for $60 billion in additional aid for Ukraine following the fall of Avdiivka. Nuland claimed that Ukrainian soldiers are currently limited to 20 bullets per day due to ammunition shortages. The administration also unveiled new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian forces are suffering heavy losses in Avdiivka but noted that Ukraine is facing a critical ammunition shortage. The European Union admitted it may miss its target of supplying one million artillery shells by March 2024. EU defense ministers stated that the industry requires signed contracts and payments before production can be scaled to meet Ukraine's demands.
