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How NATO benefits from Ukraine's war experience

Roman Goncharenko
April 28, 2026

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s Military Committee, believes Russia will fail to achieve its objectives in Ukraine. He told DW it would be "difficult" to bring the war to an end on the battlefield.

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Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone spoke to DW at the Kyiv Security Forum (KSF). He described the war in Ukraine as at a stalemate, adding that the state of the Russian economy could play a decisive role in Ukraine's future. NATO's top military commander also praised Ukraine for sharing its experience in drone warfare with the alliance, calling it "golden" for NATO.

DW writer and editor Roman Goncharenko stands in DW's main headquarters in Bonn, Germany.
Roman Goncharenko Writer and senior editor with a focus on European security, Russia and the war in Ukraine.
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