Ukraine's most pressing needs are artillery shells and air defense systems and both Europe
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
and USA
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
are actively working to solve those problems in the short, intermediate and long terms. Simultaneously, Ukraine is working on its personnel problem through additional conscription.
What's not being talked about enough, however, is the pending shortage of artillery and armored vehicles that Ukraine will need to resupply their brigades, as troop training again ramps. Like Russia, Ukraine is facing significant attrition among its armored fleet and only the West can supply them with what they need, as Soviet stockpiles dwindle in Ukraine and around Europe.
The following, is what I think Ukraine needs to receive in 2024 to blunt the Russian advance and re-equip their brigades... Note that all of this is in addition to what they already have.
Air Defense
1x Patriot PAC 2 Battery
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
(committed)
2x Patriot Battery
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
1x SAMP/T Battery
![Flag: Italy :flag_it: 🇮🇹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ee-1f1f9.png)
(committed)
5x NASAMS Battery
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: Canada :flag_ca: 🇨🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1e6.png)
![Flag: Norway :flag_no: 🇳🇴](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f3-1f1f4.png)
(committed)
5x IRIS-T SLM
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
(committed)
4x Skynex Systems
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
(2x committed)
20x FrankenSAM
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
(unknown committed)
Aircraft
24x F-16s
![Flag: Netherlands :flag_nl: 🇳🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f3-1f1f1.png)
![Flag: Denmark :flag_dk: 🇩🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1f0.png)
![Flag: Norway :flag_no: 🇳🇴](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f3-1f1f4.png)
(committed)
Main Battle Tanks
200× Leopard 1A5
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
![Flag: Denmark :flag_dk: 🇩🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1f0.png)
![Flag: Greece :flag_gr: 🇬🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1f7.png)
(135× commited)
60x Leopard 2A4
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
![Flag: Denmark :flag_dk: 🇩🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1f0.png)
![Flag: Netherlands :flag_nl: 🇳🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f3-1f1f1.png)
![Flag: Spain :flag_es: 🇪🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: Sweden :flag_se: 🇸🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f8-1f1ea.png)
![Flag: Finland :flag_fi: 🇫🇮](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1eb-1f1ee.png)
(33x commited)
36x M1A1 Abrams
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
60x PT-91 Twardy
![Flag: Poland :flag_pl: 🇵🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f5-1f1f1.png)
75x T-72
![Flag: Poland :flag_pl: 🇵🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f5-1f1f1.png)
![Flag: Czechia :flag_cz: 🇨🇿](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1ff.png)
![Flag: Denmark :flag_dk: 🇩🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1f0.png)
(25x committed)
100x T-64
![Flag: Ukraine :flag_ua: 🇺🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1e6.png)
(domestic)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
200x Bradley M2-ODS
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
(20x commited)
200x KTO Rosomak
![Flag: Poland :flag_pl: 🇵🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f5-1f1f1.png)
![Flag: Finland :flag_fi: 🇫🇮](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1eb-1f1ee.png)
(committed)
100x Marder 1A3
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
(40x commited)
100x BMP-2
![Flag: Czechia :flag_cz: 🇨🇿](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1ff.png)
![Flag: Denmark :flag_dk: 🇩🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1f0.png)
(80x committed)
100x BMP-1 Greece
![Flag: Greece :flag_gr: 🇬🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1f7.png)
![Flag: Poland :flag_pl: 🇵🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f5-1f1f1.png)
(unknown committed)
50x CV9035/40
![Flag: Norway :flag_no: 🇳🇴](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f3-1f1f4.png)
![Flag: Sweden :flag_se: 🇸🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f8-1f1ea.png)
(35x committed)
Armored Personnel Carriers / MRAPS
100x Stryker
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
100x M113
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
250x M117
![Flag: U.S. Outlying Islands :flag_um: 🇺🇲](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f2.png)
(commited)
250x VAB
![Flag: France :flag_fr: 🇫🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1eb-1f1f7.png)
(committed)
100x Kirpi
![Flag: Turkey :flag_tr: 🇹🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f9-1f1f7.png)
50x Bushmaster
![Flag: Australia :flag_au: 🇦🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e6-1f1fa.png)
50x LAV 6.0 ASCV
![Flag: Canada :flag_ca: 🇨🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1e6.png)
(committed)
Artillery
100x M109 howitzers
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: Italy :flag_it: 🇮🇹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ee-1f1f9.png)
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
![Flag: Belgium :flag_be: 🇧🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e7-1f1ea.png)
![Flag: Norway :flag_no: 🇳🇴](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f3-1f1f4.png)
72x CAESAR howitzers
![Flag: France :flag_fr: 🇫🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1eb-1f1f7.png)
![Flag: Denmark :flag_dk: 🇩🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1f0.png)
(committed)
100x M198 howitzers
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
40x Bohdana howitzers
![Flag: Ukraine :flag_ua: 🇺🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1e6.png)
(domestic)
18x Panzerhaubitze 2000
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
(committed)
16x Zuzana 2 howitzers
![Flag: Slovakia :flag_sk: 🇸🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f8-1f1f0.png)
(committed)
24x Firtina howitzers
![Flag: Turkey :flag_tr: 🇹🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f9-1f1f7.png)
(12x rumored)
24x RAK Mortars
![Flag: Poland :flag_pl: 🇵🇱](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f5-1f1f1.png)
(committed)
Specific Munitions
1,500,000x 155mm shells
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
![Flag: Canada :flag_ca: 🇨🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1e6.png)
(committed)
500,000x 105mm shells USA
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
(unknown committed)
200,000x 152mm shells
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
(unknown committed)
250,000x 122mm shells
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
(committed)
200,000x 120mm mortar rounds
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
![Flag: Ukraine :flag_ua: 🇺🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1e6.png)
200,000x 60mm mortar rounds
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
75,000x 81mm mortar rounds
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
200x PAC 3 Patriot missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
(unknown committed)
200x PAC 2 Patriot missiles
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
![Flag: Japan :flag_jp: 🇯🇵](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ef-1f1f5.png)
(unknown committed)
500x AIM-9 missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
![Flag: Canada :flag_ca: 🇨🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1e6.png)
(unknown committed)
300x AIM-120 AMRAAM
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
(unknown committed)
200x ASRAAM missiles
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
(committed)
500x AIM-7 / RIM-7 missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: Canada :flag_ca: 🇨🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1e6.png)
(committed)
300x Stinger missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
10,000x Hydra 70 rockets
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
10,000x CRV7 rockets
![Flag: Canada :flag_ca: 🇨🇦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e8-1f1e6.png)
3000x Javelin missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
(unknown committed)
3000x GMLRS
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
20,000x AT4 rockets
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
![Flag: European Union :flag_eu: 🇪🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1fa.png)
2000x TOW missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
10,000 RGW 90 ATGMs
![Flag: Germany :flag_de: 🇩🇪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e9-1f1ea.png)
(committed)
300x AASM bombs
![Flag: France :flag_fr: 🇫🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1eb-1f1f7.png)
(committed)
500x Paveway bombs
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
(committed)
2000x JDAM bombs
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
(unknown committed)
100x SCALP cruise missiles
![Flag: France :flag_fr: 🇫🇷](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1eb-1f1f7.png)
![Flag: Italy :flag_it: 🇮🇹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ee-1f1f9.png)
(40x committed)
100x Stormshadow cruise missiles
![Flag: United Kingdom :flag_gb: 🇬🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ec-1f1e7.png)
(unknown committed)
100x JASSM cruise missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
150x ATACMS Ballistic Missiles
![Flag: United States :flag_us: 🇺🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png)
(unknown committed)
In no way is that list fully comprehensive, but it is realistic, and it gives you a good idea of some of Ukraine's needs throughout 2024. Remember that USA has more than $10 Billion usd worth of PDA funding and more than $13 Billion usd worth of USAI funding. Meanwhile, Europe will collectively send more than $20 Billion worth of equipment to Ukraine this year as well. So if some of the numbers I wrote look large to you, remember that tens of billions of dollars worth of funding pays for A LOT of weaponry.