Western-supplied artillery systems are already making a difference on the ground for Ukraine and it is "just a question of time" before its forces win back significant ground in the south, the governor of the Mykolaiv region said on Wednesday.

Governor Vitaliy Kim, whose region is partially occupied by Russia but remains just one of two that retains significant access to the Black Sea, told Reuters that Ukrainian forces had "some success" in recent weeks in a counterattack in the neighbouring Kherson region.

Asked when Western weapons would start to make a difference on the ground against Russian forces that invaded the country on Feb. 24, he said: "It is already happening ... and we will have (more) success."

"We are talking about artillery," he said. "It is already working in our region." He declined to say what specific Western artillery systems were working there.

While both Russia and Ukraine have focused much of their resources in recent weeks on the fight for control of the eastern industrial Donbas region, the fate of Ukraine's remaining Black Sea coastline in Odesa and Mykolaiv is crucial to ensure the country's economic future.

To make significant breakthroughs in the south of the country, like taking back the pocket of Kherson Region controlled by Russia above the Dnipro River, Ukraine will likely need more manpower - either by freeing up forces in the east or through additional mobilisation, Kim said.

And Kyiv realises there is still a risk that Russia will make a fresh assault on major cities Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia.

"In the coming months, I think they have some opportunities to attack on Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv. But for now we don’t see any regrouping, any big armies to attack," Kim said.

While things are moving very slowly at present, "the situation could move very fast," he said.

Meanwhile, Norway has donated 22 M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers. The donation also includes gear, spare parts and ammunition.

The Norwegian Army has recently replaced their M109 artillery guns with new artillery from South Korea, but still has M109 stored. Norway has also trained Ukranian soldiers on how to use the system. This training has taken place in Germany.

This is a substantial contribution and one that is very much in demand by Ukraine, says the Minister of Defence.

The artillery pieces have been shipped from Norway. The Norwegian government has waited to publicly announce the donation for security reasons. Future donations may not be announced or commented upon.

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Norway is wasting its energy in a war that is clearly benefiting the US.

A figment of their imagination..

USA is a weakling when it comes to Russia.

God bless putin God bless mother Russia.

Yet the OP uploaded USSR weapons

seunny4lif:
Yet the OP uploaded USSR weapons

all these people are just dumbhead .. they will see random pictures online and just upload

Russia military is weak

Kingsnairaland:
A figment of their imagination..

USA is a weakling when it comes to Russia.

it has been over 3 months and Russia military have not made any substantial progress

Russia losing respect as world power.

Surprise surprise, a US media source claiming Western glory. Propaganda is the first weapon of any war. Know this and know peace.

Russia is nobody’s mate.

Attempted

When will they start using nuclear weapons?
I want to see a nuclear war very soon. Enough of all these audio wars.

Putin should fire nukes randomly. Anywhere e land, make e land.

I like that

Ukraine need all the help to Wade off Putin domineering attitude.

We need that western artillery to survive in this contraption called Nigeria currently.

The invaders have air dominance and anti aircrafts missile systems. Heard they came with helicopters last night.

The war has begun.

Go get yourself a rifle if you have any chances of survival.


Obadiah Mailafia said it and he was quickly eliminated.

chrisxxx:
Russia losing respect as world power.

They call Russia the bear a bear does not need to make noise like the dog nato is don't poke the bear.

Russia don't need you to call them world power their power speaks for itself

They came to help Syria and nato ran away from Syria

They came to Georgia and nato ran away from them...

They came to Ukraine nato ran away from Ukraine too.

What more can Russia do to prove that nato can't come face to face with Russia.


God bless putin God bless mother Russia.

Weapons always find ways into the country while claiming Russian is blocking food export.

Why not export grains the same path the weapons came from

Why arm a war they cannot win when you can simply start negotiations and sue for peace! None of these western nations want peace with russia

So, now Zelensky has delegated his mouth-running duties to a governor. Alright, let's be watching as Russia continues to render Ukraine a stateless nation.



Meanwhile, to know why Russia is not afraid of the West and will follow them missile to missile and anyhow they want, see why -

Ukraine: 6 Reasons why Vladimir Putin's Russia is not Afraid of US and NATO Sanctions

“Why is Russia not afraid of Western sanctions?”

When all your aggressor does is levy more sanctions on you, they help you discover more ways of circumventing it if you look hard enough.

]Ukraine: 6 Reasons why Vladimir Putin's Russia is not Afraid of US and NATO Sanctions

chrisxxx:
Russia losing respect as world power.

With what I saw Iran or north Korea will defect russia

They should just gettat abeg!

The situation in Nigeria is more than what is happening in Ukraine.....It could even be worse few months from now.

seunny4lif:
Yet the OP uploaded USSR weapons

So you can't see the Ukrainian patch on the uniforms of those men?

Kingsnairaland:
A figment of their imagination..

USA is a weakling when it comes to Russia.

Bros why do you hate the west like this?
And you ll grab the opportunity to be on their countries o.

Ok

seunny4lif:
Yet the OP uploaded USSR weapons

The weapons that have an immediate impact on pushing back Russian forces were Russian inventions but re-engineered by US and European countries for easy use by Ukrainians who mastered the use when they were part of USSR forces.

RichProminent:
Norway is wasting its energy in a war that is clearly benefiting the US.

Sometimes, religion washes logic down the drain. Why should Russia invade an independent state of Ukrainia?
Invasion of an independent state is wrong, whether it's done by the US of anyone.

Secondly how's US benefiting from the war?

That the war began in the first place in Ukraine is mainly because of Pro-Russian separatism in the Russophone Eastern Ukraine.