NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild on Sunday: “We have to prepare for the fact that it could take years. “We must not relinquish our support for Ukraine.” The remarks by the leader of the military alliance were echoed by Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, who said: “I am afraid we have to arm ourselves for a long war”, adding that it was necessary to “spend time on the side of Ukraine”. . It happened as the new commander of the British army said that the British troops must prepare “to fight again in Europe”. “There is now an ardent need to build an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle,” said General Sir Patrick Sanders, writing in his accusations about the challenges they face. The statements indicate that the West believes that Ukraine can not achieve a rapid military revolution despite the expected arrival of new weapons in line with NATO standards, while officials in the country continued to call for rapid assistance. Ukrainian forces remain on the defensive in the eastern Donbass region, where fighting continues in Sievierodonestsk. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the Luhansk region, said Russia was mobilizing forces in a bid to take full control of the city after weeks of fighting. “Today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, they will drop all their stocks. Because there are already too many of them, they are in critical mass,” Haidai told Ukrainian television. Russia “already controls most of Sievirodonetsk,” Haidai said Sunday morning, and if Ukrainian forces lose the city, fighting is expected to focus on neighboring Lysychansk, which has been evacuated by 32 residents over the weekend. . Smoke and flames rise from the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk following the Russian bombing on Saturday. Photo: Reuters The UK Department of Defense said in a statement on the morning that the fierce fighting meant that combat units on both sides in the Donbass area were “probably experiencing volatile morale” – a rare acknowledgment of pressure from both sides. “Ukrainian forces have probably suffered casualties in recent weeks. However, Russian morale is likely to remain particularly problematic. “Cases of entire Russian units continuing to deny orders and armed confrontations between officers and their troops continue,” the ministry said on Twitter. Ukraine has demanded a large influx of Western weapons to try to repel the Russian invaders, but so far it has offered less than Kyiv has demanded. The United States, the United Kingdom and Germany have promised to send 10 missile systems, but Ukrainian advisers have requested 60 or even 300. A Ukrainian official told the Guardian that helping the country win a quick victory would be salvation in the long run. Oleksandr Starukh, the governor of the Zaporizhia region, said: “We need these weapons because winter is coming” and that the country would face greater financial costs if the war continued. The problems could extend beyond Ukraine, he added, arguing that “Europe could face another wave of migrants” from countries in Africa and the Middle East that previously relied on grain exports from Ukraine if the war continues to disrupt maritime exports. Stoltenberg said the price of long-term support for Ukraine was justified, despite the cost of military support and “rising energy and food prices”, because the West “would pay a much higher price” if Vladimir Putin succeeded and the Russians succeeded. occupied large parts of Ukraine. Johnson told the Sunday Times that arms supplies should continue and that it would be necessary to “maintain the viability of the Ukrainian state” by providing financial support “for the payment of salaries, the operation of schools, the provision of aid and the commencement of reconstruction “. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST Mayors and governors in Ukraine say that in most cases they are already facing funding shortages and that there is no money to repair infrastructure and buildings damaged in places like Borodianka, northwest of Kiev, in the four-month war, because the government expenditures focus on the war effort. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visited the southwestern front in Mykolaiv on Saturday and the nearby city of Odessa. After his visit, he insisted that Ukraine would not cede any of the occupied territories in the south of the country to Russia, which occupies most of the country’s coastal areas. “We will not give the south to anyone. “We will return what is ours and the sea will be Ukrainian and safe,” said the president. “Russia does not have as many missiles as our people want to live.” Two commanders who defended the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol – Svyatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Battalion, and Serhiy Volynsky, commander of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces – were transferred to Russia, the Russian state news agency reported. Tass reported on Saturday.
title: “Russia Ukraine War Could Last For Years Say Western Leaders Ukraine " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “William Richards”
“We have to prepare for the fact that it may take years,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild on Sunday. “We must not give up our support for Ukraine.” The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, reiterated Stoltenberg’s comments. “I’m afraid we have to arm ourselves for a long war,” he said, adding that “it was necessary to” spend time on the Ukrainian side. “ It happened as the new commander of the British army said that the British troops must prepare “to fight again in Europe”. “There is now an ardent need to build an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle,” said General Sir Patrick Sanders, writing in his accusations about the challenges they face. The statements indicate that the West believes that Ukraine can not achieve a rapid military revolution despite the expected arrival of new weapons in line with NATO standards, while officials in the country continued to call for rapid assistance. Ukrainian forces remain on the defensive in the eastern Donbass region, where fighting continues in Sievierodonestsk. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the Luhansk region, said Russia was mobilizing forces in a bid to take full control of the city after weeks of fighting. “Today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, they will drop all their stocks. Because there are already too many of them, they are in critical mass,” Haidai told Ukrainian television. Russia already controls most of Sievirodonetsk, Haidai said Sunday morning, and if Ukrainian forces lose the city, fighting is expected to focus on neighboring Lysychansk, from which 32 residents have been evacuated over the weekend despite the storm. Smoke and flames rise from the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk following a Russian bombing raid on Saturday. Photo: Reuters The UK Department of Defense said in a morning news release that the fierce fighting meant that units on both sides were “likely experiencing volatile morale”, a rare acknowledgment of the pressures facing both sides. “Ukrainian forces have probably suffered casualties in recent weeks. However, Russian morale is likely to remain particularly problematic. “Cases of entire Russian units continuing to deny orders and armed confrontations between officers and their troops continue,” the ministry said on Twitter. Ukraine has demanded a large influx of Western weapons so that it can try to repel the Russian invaders, but what has been offered so far is less than what Kyiv has demanded. The United States, the United Kingdom and Germany have promised to send 10 missile systems, but Ukrainian advisers have requested 60 or even 300. A Ukrainian official said helping the country win a quick victory would be salvation in the long run. “We need these weapons because winter is coming,” said Oleksandr Starukh, governor of the Zaporizhia region, adding that the country would face greater economic costs if the war continued. The problems could extend beyond Ukraine, he said, arguing that Europe could face another wave of migrants from Africa and the Middle East that used to rely on grain exports from Ukraine if the war continues. disrupt maritime exports. Stoltenberg said the price of long-term support for Ukraine was justified, despite the cost of military equipment and rising energy and food prices, because the West would pay a much higher price if Vladimir Putin succeeded and Russian forces succeeded. Of Ukraine. Johnson told the Sunday Times that arms supplies should continue and that it would be necessary to “maintain the viability of the Ukrainian state” by providing financial support “for the payment of salaries, the operation of schools, the provision of aid and the commencement of reconstruction “. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST Mayors and governors in Ukraine say that in most cases they are already facing funding shortages and there is no money to repair damaged infrastructure and buildings in places like Borodianka, northwest of Kiev, because government spending is focused on the war effort. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the southwestern front in Mykolaiv and the nearby city of Odessa on Saturday. He insisted after his visit that Ukraine would not cede any of the occupied territories in the south of the country to Russia, which occupies most of the country’s coastal areas. “We will not give the south to anyone. “We will return what is ours and the sea will be Ukrainian and safe,” he said. “Russia does not have as many missiles as our people want to live.” Two commanders who defended the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol – Svyatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Battalion, and Serhiy Volynsky, commander of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces – were transferred to Russia, the Russian state news agency reported. Tass reported on Saturday.
