KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Ukraine for the primary time since final 12 months’s invasion by Russia, an alliance official mentioned Thursday.

“The NATO Secretary General is in Ukraine. We will release more information as soon as possible,” mentioned an alliance official, who requested to not be recognized in step with NATO procedures.

Pictures of Stoltenberg apparently paying tribute to fallen Ukrainian troopers in Kyiv’s St Michael’s Square had been printed by native media.

Stoltenberg has been the sturdy voice of the alliance all through the yearlong struggle and has been instrumental in garnering and coordinating assist by the 31 members for the embattled nation because it sought to carry on to its territory.

Stoltenberg had been to Kyiv earlier than the struggle, however that is his first go to through the hostilities and underscores the longstanding commitments of the alliance in protection of Ukraine’s independence.

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Lorne Cook in Brussels contributed to this report.

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