Ukraine is likely to be at a disadvantage in the war against Russia for “several months”, the head of the UK Armed Forces has said.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said that Ukraine’s troops were “struggling in terms of its ammunition and its stockpiles” while US military aid is blocked in Congress and Europe is unable to fill the gap.

The armed forces chief said Russia is “at the tactical level gaining relatively small amounts of territory” and conducting active military operations in Chasiv Yar, where the Ukrainian forces retreated to after leaving Bakhmut.

His comments come a day after Russia gained more ground near Avdiivka.

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