BRUSSELS, January 12. /TASS/. Russia’s Oreshnik strike on Ukraine is a signal for NATO to abandon military support for Kiev, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated, noting that the alliance will nonetheless continue its support.

"We saw just last week the use of the Oreshnik missile on Lvov. Russia is trying to deter us from supporting Ukraine, but we will not be deterred," Rutte declared at a press conference during his visit to Croatia, with the broadcast carried by NATO’s press service.