NATO ready to act quickly after peace deal

Rütte: After peace deal, NATO will be in the air, on the sea and on the ground at once

NATO Secretary General Mark Rütte, speaking in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, said that As soon as a peace agreement is reached, the Alliance will be ready to deploy quickly - aircraft in the air, troops and ships at sea.

Key statements by the NATO Secretary General

• Ukraine has been and remains at the centre of NATO's attention.

• Support can be provided promptly - without delay after the political decision.

• Since summer, NATO has provided Ukraine with 75% missiles, coming to the frontline, and 90% air defence assets.

• There will be no second Budapest Memorandum - guarantees must be real.

• Russia's losses exceeded one million people, and its economy is suffering significantly.

• Pressure on the Russian shadow fleet is paying off, Sanctions are working.

• Ukraine's security is NATO's security.

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«The winter is very long, but spring will come. Ukrainians, stay strong - I know you are strong,» Mark Rutte concluded.

The speech in Parliament reaffirmed the Alliance's commitment to Strengthening support for Ukraine and readiness for quick action in the event of a political agreement on peace.