"This is a war of aggression in the heart of Europe that completely destroys existing political and military security systems. If the world swallows putin's aggression and offers no radical solution, it will be repeated over and over again. At the same time, the risk of not confronting putin's russia, as well as delaying in providing Ukraine with powerful weapons, is much worse for NATO than the risk of escalation,” said Major General Kyrylo Budanov.