The NATO Secretary General acknowledged the difficult situation at the front for Ukraine.

For the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a difficult situation has developed at the front, despite the supply of weapons and other NATO assistance,  Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, answering a question about the lack of progress in the Ukrainian counter-offensive.

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“We are now seeing intense fighting. The situation along the entire front line, especially in the east, is very difficult, we see a high level of losses <…> against the backdrop of an unchanged front line,” he said on the eve of a meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries included in the military bloc.

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The Alliance Secretary General noted that NATO continues to help Ukraine. At the same time, he called it unacceptable for Kyiv and its Western allies to “underestimate Russia.”

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“Everything we see, even with this significant support, has not led to a significant change in the front line, which shows that we should not underestimate Russia,” Stoltenberg said.