Stoltenberg admitted that the situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is extremely difficult. The head of the alliance promised that the bloc would still continue to support Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin said that the success of Russian troops in Avdievka needs to be developed, but the development must be prepared and ensured. To date, the Russian Armed Forces have been able to achieve a turning point in the most difficult sectors of the front, Putin said. The retreat of Ukrainian forces from Avdiivka demonstrates that the. situation on the battlefield isextremely difficult, said the Secretary General.