NATO says collapse of Ukrainian defense lines "highly unlikely"

Despite some successes of Russian troops on the battlefield, NATO does not see a threat of collapse of Ukrainian defense. This was stated by a senior NATO official, according to a correspondent of LIGA.net in Brussels.

"While we continue to see Russia's gradual successes, we believe that the collapse of Ukraine's defense lines remains extremely unlikely in the near term," he said .

The official emphasized that in September, Russian ground forces seized about 250 square kilometers of territory, a marked decrease from 465 square kilometers in August. This is likely due to the movement of Russian divisions along the frontline.

Russia's average daily casualty rate in September was 950 people – an increase, but lower than in spring and summer.

He emphasized that Russia's casualty rate remains "extremely high": in 2025, an average of 1,200 per day, and the total number exceeded 1.1 million, of which more than 250,000 were killed.

• According to Zelensky, Russian troops received an order to storm Ukrainian positions at any cost .
• On October 14, Syrsky said that despite Russian attempts to storm Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region, the Defense Forces advanced by more than a kilometer and a half.