The results of the Ukrainian troops' counteroffensive may affect the West's attitude toward Ukraine. We are talking about financial and other support.
This is reported by the Financial Times.
The publication, citing an unnamed high-ranking European diplomat, indicates that the results of the counteroffensive will affect everything "we do regarding Ukraine."
"Funding, support, political participation... and most importantly, peace talks that will happen whether we like them or not," the diplomat said.
At the same time, the commander-in-chief of NATO in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, believes that Ukraine's counteroffensive has not yet achieved significant success. According to him, the Armed Forces faced difficulties related to the Russian defense.
"Russia still has an advantage (at the expense of, - ed.) massiveness," Cavoli said.
The NATO military headquarters refused to comment on the commander's remarks.
"NATO has been closely monitoring the conflict in Ukraine since its inception... The next phase of their struggle may be long and difficult, but we will continue to do everything we can to help Ukraine win its existential struggle," the statement said.
The offensive of Ukraine
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian forces are conducting offensive operations in the Bakhmut, Melitopol and Berdyan areas. According to the latest data, under Bakhmut, the Armed Forces of Ukraine seized the strategic initiative and are conducting offensive actions on a wide front.
Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar said that the Armed Forces have more than a kilometer of advance in two directions.
According to her, there is an advance of 1,300 meters in the Berdyansk direction, and in Bakhmutsky - in the direction of Klishchiivka, they have advanced 1,200 meters, in the direction of Kurdyumivka - 1,500 meters.
