"Russia is ready to sacrifice many": NATO head explained the loss of Avdiivka in Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg named the first noticeable successes of Russian troops in Ukraine as a result that Russia has enlisted significant military support from Iran, North Korea. The occupation by the Russian troops of Avdiivka will not have a significant strategic impact on the situation. This was reported by NATO Stoltenberg, NATO Stoltenberg in an interview with Radio Liberty. He noted that the retreat of Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka would not change the situation.

According to him, at the same time it reminds that Russia is ready to lose its military in large numbers. "Russia is ready to sacrifice many soldiers only for minor territorial achievements," he explained. Stoltenberg named the first noticeable successes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine as a result that Russia has become "significant military support from Iran, North Korea.

" The Alliance head also drew attention to the fact that the Russian Federation has increased its own production and "mobilized more forces". The report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dated February 21 states that fighting is ongoing in the area of ​​Avdiivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 times hostile attacks. It happened in the vicinity of the settlements of Stepov, Nevel, Swallow, Severene. Ukrainian troops also reflected the enemy's offensive in the Bakhmut area.