“Difficult months await Ukraine” |
Stoltenberg Russia after his troops left Kherson Ukraine appreciated the “unparalleled bravery” of the armed forces
Difficult months await Ukraine and Russia military its power cannot be underestimated.
This is on November 14 NATOgeneral secretary of Jens Stoltenberg said.
Stoltenberg Russia after his troops left Kherson Ukraine appreciated the “unparalleled bravery” of the armed forces.
The Secretary General called on allies to continue supporting Kyiv. He said at the press conference held in The Hague after the meeting with the foreign and defense ministers of the Netherlands:
“The coming months will be difficult. Putin’s goal is to keep Ukraine in the dark and cold this winter. We should not make the mistake of underestimating Russia’s power.”
Stoltenberg noted that Russia still has considerable capacity and a large number of manpower.
He said that Russia has come to terms with its heavy losses.
New “military crimes”
Stoltenberg said that Moscow’s withdrawal from Kherson “Ukraine demonstrated the amazing bravery of its armed forces, but it is also an indicator of the great support given to Ukraine.”
At the beginning of the war, the Russian armed forces could not capture Kiev and retreated.
After that, Ukrainian forces joined the Russian army of Ukraine was able to remove from many stations.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on November 13 free to the city of Kherson trip did.
He said that there are hundreds of new crimes committed by Russian forces in this city military evidence of crimes was discovered.
Stoltenberg also emphasized that the Russian forces “showed extremely great cruelty”.
Kherson was the only large city and regional center in Ukraine that Russia was able to capture.
If Ukraine stops fighting, it will cease to exist
Stoltenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra and defense minister Kaysa Ollongrenand this country NATOand military support to Ukraine.
Ollongren said:
“We are now in Kherson free we see that the Ukrainian strategy is working. But winter is coming and we must be ready. If Russia stops fighting tomorrow, the war will end. But if Ukraine stops the war, it will no longer exist.”
Stoltenberg also said that Kiev should decide what terms of the negotiations are acceptable for it.