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Top NATO commander says Russia's goal is to break will of Ukraine's allies

Reuters WORLD
Published September 28,2026 04:37 PM
Updated September 28,2026 04:40 PM
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Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, left, and Gen. Nick Perry, right, speak to media after a command ceremony aboard the USS Nimitz in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 24, 2026. (AP File Photo)

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich told EU ⁠lawmakers on ⁠Monday that the goal of Russian activity was to break ⁠the will of Ukraine's allies to continue supporting Ukraine.

"If there is a hybrid attack on your country, reinforcing the will to support ⁠Ukraine ⁠will show the Russians that their strategy isn't working and maybe have them back off that strategy," he said.

As ⁠part of that policy, he said member states ought to make public the attribution of such attacks ⁠when ‌they ‌are confident about who ⁠is ‌behind them so as to deter ⁠the "sponsor states".