The transfer of Ukraine F-16 will not change the situation on the battlefield, we need to prepare for a long war-Stoltenberg

The NATO Secretary General stressed that in 2022 the forces of Ukraine were able to liberate most of the territories, and in 2023 they successfully beat the rear of the Russians, the Black Sea Fleet, and this destroys the possibilities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In recent months, there are no dramatic changes on the front in Ukraine, but cruel battles are ongoing. You need to prepare for a long and difficult war.

This was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kuleba before the Ukraine-NATO Council. According to Stoltenberg, it should be understood that at the front all last months "terrible" fights continue, despite the absence of serious changes on the line.

"Last year, Ukraine was able to liberate most of the territories, and this year it successfully beats the rear of Russians, the Black Sea Fleet, and this destroys Russia's capabilities. He also noted that F-16 fighters will help increase the losses of occupiers and strengthen Ukrainian air defense, but will not break the situation on the battlefield. "Many systems need. You need to prepare for a long and difficult war.

It requires Himars, missiles, air defense systems, but there is no single system that can change everything," the Alliance Secretary General said. We will remind, Jens Stoltenberg during a press conference at a meeting of foreign ministers of the Alliance countries in Brussels on November 28 stated that the Russian Federation intended not only to continue attacks in Ukraine this year, but also to significantly strengthen them.