* Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia's war in Ukraine could last 'months, even years'
* NATO chief said the international community should be 'realistic' about Moscow
* It comes as bloc's foreign ministers meet to discuss supplying more arms to Kyiv
* The Czech Republic today became the first member to supply tanks to Zelensky
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg today warned the war in Ukraine could last 'months, even years' as there is no sign Vladimir Putin has lost 'his ambition to control the whole country'.
It comes as Ukrainian authorities today warned civilians in the country's east to flee 'now' or 'risk death' as Russian forces regroup ahead of what is expected to be a fresh offensive in the Donbas region.
Stoltenberg, speaking ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, said the international community should be 'realistic' about Moscow's intentions and 'realise that this may last for a long time' as the war entered its 41st day.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Says The Russia - Ukraine War Could Last for 'Months, Even Years'
NATO must prepare for ‘long haul’ in Ukraine, Stoltenberg says -- Politico
NATO expecting 'major offensive' from Putin eastern Ukraine, alliance preparing for 'long haul' war -- FOX News
NATO says it expects Russia to plan a 'concentrated attack' to take over the entire Donbas region -- Insider