Russia running out of precision munitions in Ukraine war — Pentagon official

Service members of pro-Russian troops are seen atop of an armored vehicle with the symbols “Z” painted on its side in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

WASHINGTON — Russia is running out of precision guided munitions and it is more likely to rely on so-called dumb bombs and artillery, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday.

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