NATO supremo believes Ukraine is prepared to advance offensively

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday he is confident that Ukraine is prepared to retake more territory as Kyiv readies for a new offensive against invading Russian forces. He spoke on the sidelines of a meeting of dozens of Kyiv's international supporters at the Ramstein air base. Stoltenberg also said that multiple Patriot air defence batteries had been delivered to Ukraine, which are operational in Ukraine. Kyiv has repeatedly pushed for the high-tech system to help shield against Russian strikes, and the Pentagon said in late March that a group of 65 Ukrainian military personnel had completed training on the Patriot in the United States and returned to Europe.