NATO Praised Ukraine For Its Operations Against The Russian Oil Industry

• 12.11.2026, 11:30

This thwarted the Kremlin's plans.

NATO has praised Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander John Stringer highlighted Ukraine’s ingenuity, innovation, and determination in carrying out such operations.

He made these remarks in an interview Euronews.

“This is damaging to Putin. He thought he could invade and establish a new security architecture in Europe—a process that began in Ukraine in early 2022—but those illusions have been painfully shattered,” Stringer said.

He also noted that Western allies should “give credit” to Ukraine’s success in “dealing a blow to Putin.”

“What Ukraine has been able to achieve through imagination, innovation, and willpower is truly incredible, and we must give it the credit it deserves,” Stringer added.

What led up to this?

Stringer also stated that only Ukraine has the right to decide the fate of its territories during negotiations with Russia. NATO also doubts that Moscow came to Abu Dhabi with a genuine desire to reach an agreement, rather than to repeat the demands it had made back in 2022.