The war in Ukraine could last for years, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told the German newspaper picture on sunday said. “We must prepare for the fact that it could take years. We must not give up Ukraine. Even if the costs are high, not only for military support, but also due to rising energy and food prices.”
The supply of modern weapons from the West to Ukrainian troops increases the chances of liberating the eastern Ukraine’s Donets Basin from Russian occupation, NATO secretary general said.
In eastern Ukraine, Russia has stepped up its offensive in the past two days. British intelligence services and the regional Ukrainian governor reported this.
The Russians have made new attempts to reach the city of Izyum. From there they would like to retreat to the slightly more eastern city of Severodonetsk, to take full control of that location. to get.
According to the Ukrainian governor of that region, the Kremlin has also deployed additional reservists to take the city. Russia already controls almost the entire city and would control all cities in the Luhansk Oblast if it were fully controlled.
As fighting continues in the east, both Ukraine and Russia face arms shortages. Defense expert Ko Colijn, who follows the battle in Ukraine for NU.nl, said: “Under these circumstances, it is in fact the American president Biden who decides how long the battle will continue. The US is gradually becoming the only arms supplier that has defense from Ukraine.”
A new aid package for Ukraine will be discussed at a NATO summit in Madrid later this month. That should help the country transition from old Soviet-era weapons to modern Western weaponry, NATO chief Stoltenberg said earlier this week.
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