NATO reported that Ukraine has returned 50% of the occupied territories since the beginning of 2022.
NATO admitted that the West was “too optimistic” about the course of the Russian war against Ukraine in 2023.
This opinion was expressed by the head of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, as quoted by the Financial Times, reports “European Truth”.
According to the admiral, in the West believed that “if we give the Ukrainians the necessary ammunition and training, they will win.”
Given the progress of the war last year, he urged the Western Allies not to repeat the same mistake this year.
“We must be careful not to be overly pessimistic in 2024,” a top NATO leader said.
“The very fact that Ukraine is still a sovereign state and that the Ukrainians got back 50% of what the Russians took in 2022 is great,” Bauer added.
Recall, as Bloomberg writes, NATO members doubt that the United States will maintain its role in defending Europe.
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