Brutal missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure are caused by Putin's military defeats. For Ukrainians, it was a terrible start to winter.
This is stated in a statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sky News reports.
"Putin is being defeated in Ukraine and is reacting with more brutality. Waves of rocket attacks on cities and civilian infrastructure are depriving Ukrainians of heat and food. This is a terrible start to winter for Ukraine," Stoltenberg said.
If the aggressor wins, there will be no peace in the world, which means that Ukraine can count on NATO's support as long as it is needed, the Secretary General noted.
"The price we pay is money, and the price Ukraine pays is blood. If we let Putin win, we will all pay a much higher price. If Putin and other authoritarian leaders see that force pays off, they will use it again to achieve their goals, and this will make the world more dangerous and we will all be in greater danger. Therefore, supporting Ukraine is in the interests of our security," Stoltenberg noted.
The Secretary General of NATO announced that at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Bucharest on November 29-30, he will address the allies and ask them to increase non-lethal aid to Ukraine: fuel, medical supplies, winter equipment and means to combat drones.