U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that despite Russia's large military presence in Ukraine, it has not been able to 'punch through' Ukraine's defenses.
also attended the meeting, telling reporters gathered there that he had urged alliance members to increase defense spending as the war in Ukraine has cut into NATO's military spending.host Nick Robinson, Wallace said Britain's support for Ukraine is not coming at a detriment to his country's own defense.Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a video meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on February 13, 2023. Inset: U.K.
"We haven't actually seen this massing of a single force to punch through in a big offensive," Wallace said."We've just seen an effort to advance, and that has come at a huge cost to the Russian Army."
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