NATO’s new secretary general promises changes on battlefield in Ukraine

NATO's new Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced that a new NATO command centre is being set up in Wiesbaden, Germany, tasked with coordinating arms supplies to Ukraine.

This decision is expected to "change the situation" on the front lines, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

Addressing military personnel, Rutte emphasised the importance of their efforts in preparing for the deployment of 700 NATO officers in Wiesbaden and logistics centres along the alliance's eastern flank.

He stated that this new command structure will bring significant changes to the battlefield in Ukraine and enhance NATO's security. 

The new NATO headquarters in Wiesbaden, named the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), is being established in accordance with decisions made during the alliance's summit in Washington in July. 

This command is expected to assume full authority from Washington, which has been coordinating arms and ammunition supplies to Ukraine under the Ramstein format, before the US presidential election.

Furthermore, with the activation of this new NATO command, military supplies to Kyiv will become mandatory for all alliance countries, excluding the US, ending the previous voluntary arrangement.

By Naila Huseynova