NATO chief says war in Ukraine is ‘attrition’ battle, warns winter ‘will be tough’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pledged on Tuesday to Continue to support Ukraine In the “crunching war of attrition” against Russia.

In the run-up to Wednesday the six-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Stoltenberg actually participated in a forum hosted by Ukraine with dozens of other world leaders.

“Winter is coming and it will be difficult,” Stoltenberg told world leaders. “This is a battle of wills and a battle of logistics.”

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The NATO chief said the alliance “must continue” to support Ukraine “in the long term” in order to ensure that Kyiv can succeed. Repel the Russian forces from its limits.

But with world leaders pledging to continue supporting Ukraine both militarily and through humanitarian aid, Kyiv is making sure it has international support to restore full sovereignty to Ukraine – including Crimea.

“It all started with the Crimea, and it will end with the Crimea,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky To world leaders, citing an imprisoned Ukrainian activist from Crimea. “It is necessary to liberate Crimea. This will be a revival of world law and order.”

DONBAS, Ukraine – JULY 23: Ukrainian soldiers in a truck on the Donbass front line Donetsk (Ukraine), July 23, 2022.
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Zelensky advocated the support of nearly 60 countries and international organizations at Tuesday’s summit, including the attendance of about 40 presidents and prime ministers.

Although the Ukrainian president praised the support Kyiv has received since the Russian invasion in February, he noted that the failure to hold Moscow accountable for its 2014 invasion and subsequent occupation of Crimea is why Ukraine is at war today.

Zelensky argued that the only way to ensure security throughout Europe was to prevent Russian military ambitions from succeeding in Ukraine.

Russia relied on its presence in Crimea as a springboard for its conquest to provide not only logistical support in the southern and eastern parts of the country, but also tactical goals.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine – May 9: Ukrainian infantrymen train on May 9, 2022 near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Foot soldiers learn about survival scenarios when faced with the prospect of a Russian tank approaching at close range.
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Since the beginning of the war, Zelensky said, about 750 cruise missiles have been fired from Crimea at Ukrainian targets.

“We need to win the battle against Russian aggression, and therefore we need to liberate Crimea from occupation. It will end where it began,” Zelensky said.