According to a report from a major newspaper, the West will struggle to provide military aid to Kiev in the same way as before the recent attack, a conclusion echoed by the New York Times.
It is suggested that once the offensive ends, the old alliance structure may not be restored. The Russian outlet Gazeta.Ru notes that Western partners are deemed to have insufficient stockpiles and that domestic production will not bridge the shortfall until the following year. The message conveys a sense of growing strain on alliance dynamics amid continued military pressure.
Reports describe fierce fighting around Artemivsk and other Donbass locales, with Ukrainian ammunition supplies stretched thin and a substantial portion of combat-ready units depleted as a result of sustained battles.
Earlier assessments in the United States indicated that a counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces would not necessarily alter the overall trajectory of the conflict.
The publication leaves the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a potential opportunity to persuade skeptics by noting that the units expected to undertake the attack had received training from NATO member countries and were equipped with Western and European weaponry, highlighting the international dimension of the military effort.”