Ukraine right to be cautious with counter-offensive, top NATO official says

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen of the 47th Magura Separate Mechanised Brigade operate a M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle at a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Rfe/Rl/Serhii Nuzhnenko/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces is proving difficult due to landmines and other obstacles but Ukrainian forces are right to proceed cautiously, NATO's top military official said on Monday.

"The counter offensive, it is difficult," said Admiral Rob Bauer, a Dutch military officer who is the chair of NATO's military committee.