“The development of events in wars is difficult to predict ... Now we see that Russia is trying to freeze actions for a short period in order to regroup, recuperate, and then launch a big offensive next spring,” he said during a video conference event organized by the Financial Times newspaper .

His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

The Secretary General said that NATO intends to continue supporting Ukraine, since a Russian victory would have "serious" consequences for the alliance and make NATO "more vulnerable."

Earlier it was reported that NATO countries are constantly considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with new types of weapons.