He said this on the Espreso TV channel.
"In just a few days, some of the artillery ammunition may arrive at the front line, at the disposal of the Armed Forces. If we understand that the bulk will be transferred by rail, and one 50-tonne wagon can carry up to 500 shells, this is a very serious reinforcement indeed," he said.
It is important that the Americans have managed to increase the production of 155-mm shells to about 60,000 per month, Chernyk said.
"Let me remind you that at the beginning of the war, they produced only 12,000-13,000 per month. We understand that today the 'war of artillery' remains the main one. There is also a unique moment in the US legislative process. In particular, the ATACMS missiles have been integrated into the bill, and they must be transferred to Ukraine. The only question is their number. Of course, a few dozen is very good. We will repeat something like we did in Dzhankoi last week. But we need a few hundred, and preferably 1,500. The Americans have them in their warehouses," he added.