The Soyuz craft are used to transport the crew to and from the station, while the Progress ships provide equipment and supplies. Another Progress craft, MS-22, successfully docked with the ISS earlier on Saturday.
The problem with the Soyuz has forced three of the current crew aboard the station – Russians Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio – to extend their mission. They will now return to Earth on a replacement for the Soyuz which Russia is scheduled to launch on February 20.
Russia and the United States still cooperate closely on the ISS despite serious damage to their relations by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There are currently seven crew on board – three Americans, three Russians and one Japanese.