Ukraine. According to NATO, Moscow is trying to “freeze” the fighting before the spring offensive

Russia is seeking to freeze fighting in Ukraine over the winter to build up its forces for a new offensive in the spring, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday (December 7th). “What we see now is that Russia is trying to force some kind of freeze on this war, even if only for a short time, so that it can regroup, repair, recover, and then try to launch a bigger offensive next spring.“, he said at a public event organized by a British daily newspaper Financial Times.

The Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance announced that NATO members continue to supply “unprecedentedarms and aid to Ukraine, despite concerns about possible depletion of Western stockpiles. “Adding new systems is only as important as whether the systems or weapons we have already delivered actually work or work effectively.said Jens Stoltenberg.

Ammunition, spare parts and maintenance needed

“This means they require a significant amount of ammunition, spare parts and maintenance“, he elaborated. The front line in Ukraine has stabilized after Kiev forces made a huge breakthrough last month, liberating the city of Kherson and surrounding areas on the west bank of the Dnieper River.

Currently, the heaviest fighting is centered around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces have been trying to capture for months. The United States expects the fighting to continuereduced tempoIn the coming months, both sides seek to rebuild their forces. Jens Stoltenberg said that he “no other informationof alleged Ukrainian drone attacks on air bases in Russia, after the Americans claimed that they “is neither permitted nor encouragedAbout such attacks in Kiev.

The head of NATO currently believes that the conditions for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.are not fulfilled, because Russia has not shown any sign of loyalty to the negotiations respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.“.