In Ukraine, the strategic and tactical challenges awaiting General Syrsky. After two years of war and the failure of its counter-offensive, Ukraine is in a more difficult situation than ever.
The Avdiivka pocket seems on the verge of falling, like Bakhmut before. By losing this locality near Donetsk, a stronghold of occupied Donbass, the Ukrainians will retreat behind the defense line they had erected after 2014. Western capitals are worried about the pessimistic outlook coming from the ground. These concerns will be at the center of the discussions of NATO defense ministers, who will meet next Wednesday.