Ukraine must be provided with the necessary weapons, in particular heavy equipment, so that the country wins in the

unleashed by the Kremlin .

This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with Die Welt.

He stressed that the Russian Federation "has already started this war", commenting on the question of whether it could provoke an escalation in the supply of Leopard 2 main battle tanks.

"Of course, most wars end at the negotiating table. But what Ukraine can achieve in such negotiations is inextricably linked to the military situation. So if we want a solution in which Ukraine will survive as a sovereign and free country, then it is absolutely necessary to act now "Ukraine absolutely needs more heavy equipment," Stoltenberg emphasized.

According to him, if dictator Vladimir Putin gets away with everything, other authoritarian regimes will use force to achieve their goals.

It is in the interests of NATO to guarantee Ukraine's victory, the Secretary General of the Alliance emphasized.

"The Russian Federation has launched an aggressive war against an independent, sovereign country, and it would be a tragedy for Ukraine if President Putin got away with it. It would also be dangerous for us, because then Putin and other authoritarian leaders would know that they can use brute force to achieve their goals," Stoltenberg said.

It will be recalled that the Director of National Intelligence of the

Iril Gaines emphasizes that the

in order for it to win the war started by the Kremlin.

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