NATO warning: Be prepared, the war in Ukraine could last for years

Both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the world needed to prepare to offer its long-term support.

In an interview, the NATO chief said: "We have to prepare for the fact that it may take years.

We must not give up Ukraine's support. "Even if the costs are high, not only for military support, but also because of rising energy and food prices."

And Johnson, who visited Kiev on Friday, made similar comments, writing: "I am afraid we have to fight ourselves for a long war, as Putin addresses a strip campaign, trying to grind down Ukraine by brutality. absolute.

"The UK and our friends must respond by ensuring that Ukraine has the strategic stability to survive and ultimately prevail."

Describing time as the "vital factor", Johnson added: "It will all depend on whether Ukraine can strengthen its ability to defend its land faster than Russia can renew its capacity to attack. Our task is to take time on the Ukrainian side. "

This, he wrote, meant ensuring that "Ukraine receives weapons, equipment, ammunition and training faster than the occupier."

Johnson had stressed the need to avoid "Ukrainian fatigue". He warned: "The concern we have is that a little bit of Ukrainian fatigue is starting to show up around the world.

The UK has also said it could send more troops to Estonia and lead a brigade there - further evidence of long-term planning in the region.

The creation of brigades - units of about 3,000 to 5,000 troops each - would significantly strengthen NATO's presence in the Baltic - three former Soviet republics seen as most vulnerable to Russian aggression following Moscow's occupation of Ukraine.

Meanwhile, in his overnight address to his nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remained challenging. He said he had visited soldiers on the southern front line in the Mykolaiv region, about 340 miles (550 km) south of the capital Kiev.

Source: SkyNews