The Ukrainian counter-offensive is stalling in the face of Russian forces advancing in the east of the country, particularly in the Donbass region. kyiv’s troops are struggling to maintain their defensive positions despite Western military support, all the more crucial during this winter period when fighting is intensifying. Recent Russian advances d’Avdiivka and in the region of Koupiansk illustrate the growing difficulties encountered by the Ukrainian army on the ground.
An incident that goes wrong
The grounding of a ship carrying military equipment intended for l’Ukraine further complicates the situation. THE Finlandia Seawaysa civilian ship loaded with Norwegian anti-aircraft equipment, struck a shoal off the coast of Norway on Thursday evening. The vessel, which suffered damage to the rudder and propeller, was supposed to transport this material to the Polandmore precisely towards the Rzeszow logistics platform. This base, located in the south-east of the country, plays a major strategic role for the military supply of l’Ukraine since the start of the conflict.
A delay with potential consequences
The on-board equipment is part of a larger ensemble including fighters F-35an anti-aircraft defense system NASAMS and a hundred Norwegian soldiers. This deployment was to ensure, within a rotation of forces of NATO, la protection du hub polonais de Rzeszów. Although Norwegian authorities downplay the incident, calling it ” not dramatic » par Thomas Breivoll, spokesperson for Sola rescue center, the necessary transshipment of equipment to another vessel will cause additional delays. In the current context where every day counts for the Ukrainian forces, this setback could have repercussions on their ability to maintain effective air defense against Russian attacks.
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