NATO Operations Commander: Strengthening support for Ukraine deters Russia's threats to Europe

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The Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe and Head of Military Operations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), General Alexus Grynkewich, called on European countries to increase their support for Ukraine, considering that this represents an appropriate response to what he described as the increasing Russian hybrid attacks against European countries.

Grynkewich said that Russia is trying to "break the collective will" of NATO member states through activities that include incursions into NATO airspace, sabotage, arson, and electronic attacks, noting that increased military and financial support for Kiev by countries such as Germany and Denmark sends a message to Moscow that its goals will not be achieved, as he put it.

He added that these steps contribute to deterring Russian threats to Europe at a time when Russian forces continue to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine.

In the same context, a senior NATO military official said that during the past month, Russia suffered more than 50,000 casualties between dead and wounded, including up to 28,000 dead, compared to about five thousand casualties among the Ukrainian forces.

The official explained that the Russian army continues to try to achieve field gains by pushing its forces into areas filled with drones, mines, and artillery fire, while Ukraine continues to increase pressure on Moscow through attacks targeting vital installations inside Russian territory.

These statements come amid escalating tensions between Russia and Western countries, and the continuation of the war in Ukraine, which has entered its fifth year.