The 36th Marine Brigade published an open letter stating ammunition is running out and the end is inevitable without resupply, though morale remains high and all personnel including cooks and clerks are fighting.
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The 36th Marine Brigade published an open letter stating ammunition is running out and the end is inevitable without resupply, though morale remains high and all personnel including cooks and clerks are fighting.
36th Marine Brigade reports completely running out of ammunition with final battle expected 11 April 2022
Half of remaining Brigade personnel are wounded
Brigade has received no support from authorities and has been written off by senior command
Non-combat personnel including cooks and orchestra members are fighting as infantry
The 36th Marine Brigade published a statement on April 11 accusing Ukraine's leadership of abandoning them
The brigade stated they have fought for over a month without ammunition, food, or water
Injured soldiers account for nearly half of the brigade
The infantry was all killed and non-combat personnel are now fighting
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Source story: day-47-2022-04-15