Ukraine’s new offensive is fueled by captured Russian weapons

A Ukrainian service member holds captured Russian weapons, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 4, 2022 (Photo: Reuters)Premium
A Ukrainian service member holds captured Russian weapons, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 4, 2022 (Photo: Reuters)
 wsj 5 min read . Updated: 05 Oct 2022, 06:09 PM IST Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal

Tanks, howitzers and ammunition left behind by retreating Russian forces are now being used against their former owners

Captured and abandoned Russian tanks, howitzers and fighting vehicles—quickly scrubbed of their Z tactical markers and repainted with Ukrainian crosses—are being turned against their former owners as Ukraine’s military advances in the eastern part of the country.