"Difficult Task": Stoltenberg positively appreciated the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces in the east and south

NATO Secretary General said that the Ukrainian military has the courage to "repel Russians" and already recruit hostile positions. The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg evaluated the success of the offensive actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is known from his comment USA Today, published on June 12. According to NATO Secretary General, the Armed Forces counter -offensive in the east and south of Ukraine shows the first signs of success.

He stressed that the defenders "recruit positions", freeing seven settlements. "We need to be prepared that this offensive will be bloody and difficult. The Russians have managed to build quite heavy lines of defense, and to break them is a difficult task," Stoltenberg warned. The NATO representative stressed that Ukraine's successful counter -offensive is crucial for the country's allies.

As he explained, public support abroad depends on the release of territories by defenders, and is important in order to stable to supply the Armed Forces of military assistance. "What we saw is that Ukrainians have the courage, determination to liberate the land . . . and to push the Russians," Stoltenberg said. We will remind, in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed the dismissal of seven settlements. In general, according to Deputy Minister Anna Malyar, the Armed Forces managed to move 6.