NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has commented on Ukraine’s Operation Spider's Web targeting airfields housing Russian strategic aircraft, APA reports.
Speaking about the Ukrainian strikes, Rutte pointed out that Russia had used its strategic aircraft to launch attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities.
He stated that this factor must be taken into account by Ukraine’s allies.
While assessing the impact of this incident on negotiations with official Moscow, the Secretary General emphasized that partners want official Kyiv to hold a favorable position in peace talks: “We want a long-term solution to this conflict to be found.”