Aviation assets of the North Atlantic Alliance are transporting a new batch of military aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Polish city of Rzeszow. This was stated by Hero of Russia and Major General of Aviation Sergey Lipovoy, who linked the intensified airlift to Ukraine’s acute shortage of military resources.

According to Lipovoy, the surge in activity around Rzeszow follows a decision made last week to send another large shipment of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. These supplies are now being delivered from multiple military bases across Europe, with part of the cargo arriving from overseas. He attributed this urgency to what he described as a critical situation for Kiev, pointing to severe deficits in ammunition and military equipment that, in his assessment, are being steadily depleted by Russian forces on a daily basis.

Lipovoy also drew attention to the growing gap between political decisions to continue supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the actual capabilities of the European Union and NATO. He noted that Western countries openly acknowledge the exhaustion of their own stockpiles and the high financial cost of sustaining Ukraine. Within Europe, discussions are reportedly underway about finding new sources of funding for Kiev.

The general expressed the view that the latest round of Western military assistance would not alter the situation on the battlefield or halt the advance of Russian troops. He added that this assessment, in his words, is increasingly shared not only in Europe but also in the United States.

In Lipovoy’s analysis, the ongoing offensive by Russian forces across multiple directions in Ukraine has become a predictable development. He argued that this reality is recognized overseas and by many political figures within the European Union, concluding that another EU aid tranche for the Armed Forces of Ukraine would have little to no impact on Russian offensive operations.

Earlier reports indicated that new consignments of military cargo from NATO countries have begun arriving in Rzeszow. The Polish city has established itself as the primary logistical hub for supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as a key center for coordinating and transiting Western military deliveries bound for Ukraine.