NATO Secretary General: This is the hardest winter in Ukraine since the beginning of the war
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Al Jazeera, Mark Rute, NATO Secretary General, referring to the intensification of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure at the same time as the beginning of the cold season. He said that NATO members agreed on the protection of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have arrived.
Ruthe said on the second day of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels that NATO members agreed to prioritize the protection of Ukraine’s infrastructure. An agreement has been reached.
NATO Secretary General added: Members discussed providing Ukraine with sufficient air defense systems to protect its infrastructure from Russian attacks. In last night’s meeting, it was clear that helping Ukraine to protect its infrastructure should be a priority.
He added: I am sure that in the coming days and weeks, the NATO allies will ensure that everything they can provide for Ukraine will reach this country.
The Secretary General of this US-led military alliance added: We must change the course of the war in Ukraine. This winter is the hardest winter since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
The statements of Ruthe come as Russia has destroyed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for the third consecutive winter since the start of the war in February 2022. It has targeted and disrupted electricity supply throughout this country.
Ruthe Yesterday, in response to the question of whether the invitation of Kiev to NATO will be discussed at the meeting of senior NATO diplomats. had said: “I think what we need to focus on, and we’ll be focusing a lot on in the next two days, is what’s the priority right now. And the current priority is to ensure the injection of military aid to Ukraine.”
