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Germany, Norway, Britain and others are increasing weapons production to help Kyiv. But aid maybe coming late as winter looms as Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia stalls. Faced US growing to reluctance to send more military aid.

European leaders are moving to fill the gap, vowing new support for Kyiv as it battles Russia in a war in Europe’s backyard.

Several countries including Germany, Britain and Norway — are increasing production of weapons, especially artillery ammunition that Ukraine so badly needs. Germany, once a laggard in providing aid to Ukraine, a week ago planned to double its support to $8.5 billion in 2024 & would deliver more crucial air-defense systems by end of this yr and European Union states are gearing up to train an additional 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers, bringing the total so far to 40,000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world...raine.html

Ukraineians troopers is crossing Dnipro has been a huge success for Ukraine. But situation remains perilous & Putin is not f..k want to knowing it. This Putin War. He is a Sick Sick Sick old man. Putin started War against Ukraine is a long long War, not what mad man (Putin) said is says (SAI ONLY for day's or weeks.)

Military river crossing operations are notoriously difficult to plan and execute. They are one most difficult forms of combined arms manoeuvre b'cos of challenges posed by river currents, the availability of bridging, and enemy action designed to interfere with crossing activities.

Oct 2023, Ukrainians executed river crossings on three different locations in Kherson & able to gain small foothold at each location. Since then, Ukrainian forces have been working linking up these three bridgeheads in Russian-occupied Kherson, while also advancing east to clear Russian artillery so that it cannot fire on the Ukrainian river crossing sites.

What does this mean for Ukrainian war effort, and the overall trajectory of the war? There are political, strategic and tactical implications.

'We are coming for you, Crimea'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-21/u.../103125374