Translation of "defenziva" into English

Na čelu inicijative je Britanija, a vlada premijera Rishija Sunaka pozvala je Sjedinjene Države, Kanadu i Europu na ubrzanje potpore Ukrajini. To je kritični trenutak u ratu, priopćio je njegov ured, budući da je Rusija u defenzivi na bojnom polju zbog problema s opskrbom i pada morala.

Leading the push is Britain, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government urging the United States, Canada and Europe to accelerate support for Ukraine. It is a critical moment in the war, his office said, as Russia is on the backfoot on the battlefield because of supply issues and plummeting morale. (The New York Times, January 16, 2023)