NATO warns that the West is too optimistic about the course of Russia's war against Ukraine
The West is "too optimistic" about the course of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2023, said the head of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, quoted by Ukrainskaia Pravda.
According to the admiral, the West believed that "if we give the Ukrainians the necessary ammunition and training, they will win." He added that now the Alliance "must be careful not to be too pessimistic in 2024".
"The very fact that Ukraine is still a sovereign state and that the Ukrainians have recovered 50% of what the Russians took in 2022 is wonderful."
Bloomberg recently wrote that NATO members are now talking privately about the Russian attack as a danger that requires an immediate response, as there are doubts that the US will retain its traditional role of protecting Europe as part of the alliance.
On February 17, during a speech at the Munich Security Conference, President Volodymyr Zelensky again called on Western countries to increase military aid to Ukraine, noting that the actions of Ukrainian forces are limited by the sufficiency and range of weapons and "the situation in Avdiivka confirm this."
We remind you that last week Avdiivka was occupied by the Russian army forces. This city is important as it is home to the largest coke plant in Europe and is an important strategic and economic point for both Kiev and the separatist administration in Donetsk.
