The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, who visited Kyiv on Friday, made similar predictions, stressing the need to prepare for a protracted war.
NATO chief said on Sunday that the war in Ukraine will last for years, and Ukrainian forces have faced an intensification of Russian attacks after the EU executive recommended that Kyiv be granted candidate status to join the bloc, Reuters reports.
At the same time, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag quotes Jens Stoltenberg as saying that the supply of state-of-the-art weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase the chances of liberating eastern Donbass from Russian control.
“We have to prepare for the fact that it could take years. We should not stop in support of Ukraine, – the Secretary General said. “Even if the costs are high, not only for military support, but also for rising energy and food prices.” Zelensky knows this – Macron
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, who visited Kyiv on Friday, made similar predictions, emphasizing the need to prepare for a long war in articles for the London newspaper The Times.
In the article, he noted the desire to provide Ukraine with weapons, equipment, ammunition and training faster than the occupier receives.
“Time is a vital factor,” said Johnson. “It will all depend on whether Ukraine can strengthen its ability to defend its land faster than Russia can regain its ability to attack. “
We recently reported that NATO is preparing a new defense model for the eastern flank. Some troops will be ready to be transferred to the region if necessary. However, the soldiers will be trained in the regions for which they will be responsible.
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