 Ukraine conflict frontlines deadlocked. German Defence Minister. Both Russia and Ukraine now find themselves unable to make any progress on the battlefield, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told the tabloid, Pistorius has insisted on boosting his country's weapons production and called on other European countries to do more as well. The Ukrainian government has consistently criticised its foreign backers for not supplying its forces with enough military hardware and munitions, arguing that the lack of weapons was the primary reason for its difficulties on the battlefield. Germany is already reaching its limits regarding military aid for Ukraine and that its production capabilities are not keeping up with demand, the Minister said. However, he argued that the frontline situation was not as bad for Kiev as has been reported telling Bill that, in fact, the situation is deadlocked. There are no gains in territory on either side. President Vladimir Putin recently declared that Russian forces currently have the initiative. He described Kiev's counter-offensive as a complete failure, achieving no notable territorial gains while costing a tremendous amount of personnel and equipment. Meanwhile, Kiev has continued to criticise the West for failing to supply and produce enough munitions for its forces.