NATO SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ‘BAD NEWS’ FROM UKRAINE: STOLTENBERG

Mon 04 December 2023:

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Sunday that the military alliance should be prepared for “bad news” from Ukraine as it continues to face Russia’s war of aggression.

“Wars develop in phases,” Stoltenberg said in an interview over the weekend with German public broadcaster ARD, noting: “We have to support Ukraine in both good and bad times.”

“We should also be prepared for bad news,” he added, without elaborating.

Stoltenberg defined the war between Russia and Ukraine as “a war of attrition, a battle for efficiency, a battle for logistics.”

The ramping up of production by NATO members of ammunition “is vital. We are working hard to ensure that this happens,” he added.

Saying that a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin would not only be a tragedy for Ukraine but also dangerous for the West, Stoltenberg noted that it would be in “our interest” to ensure that Ukraine wins.

“The more we support Ukraine, the faster the war will end,” he added.

Meanwhile, Ukraine says the country was targeted by 23 Russian combat drones as well as a rocket overnight.

Eighteen of the drones, which were launched from the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea as well as the rocket had been repelled successfully, the Ukrainian air force said on Monday via Telegram.

Initially, there were no reports of casualties or damages.

In total, air defences were active in nine different regions of the country during the night, according to the air force.

Russia has been waging a war against Ukraine for more than 21 months, including regular attacks with combat drones. Civilian targets have also been hit time and again.

-Anadolu Agency

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