Ukraine Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that half of all military aid pledged to his country arrives late, costing his country dearly on the battlefield.
"If what is allocated does not arrive on time, we lose personnel, we lose territories. This is a war where allied forces must provide supplies on time," he said. "At the moment, commitment doesn’t constitute delivery.”
Speaking at a conference in Kyiv, Umerov blamed the delays on what he called a "dynamic and changing" situation.
Umerov's comments come as Ukraine as support from its allies appears to be faltering. A package of aid from the United States remains stalled in Congress, while the European Union has fallen short on previous commitments to supply Ukraine with more ammunition.
Ukraine is attempting to fill that shortfall by boosting its own defense industries. Speaking at the same conference, Ukraine Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin said the country's defense industry tripled its production capacity last year.
Kamyshin noted, however, that Ukraine needs a lot more ammunition than it can manufacture on its own.
“No matter how much we increase production in Ukraine, the needs of our front line are greater than the production of the United States and the European Union combined,” Kamyshin said.