NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv Thursday for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion more than a year ago. Kyiv confirmed earlier reports of the surprise visit by a local media outlet, which published photos of Stoltenberg in the center of the Ukrainian capital. Stoltenberg was seen in Kyiv's St Michael's Square, in front of a memorial dedicated to Ukrainian servicemen killed since Russian tanks rolled across the border last year. Several high-profile officials have visited Kyiv to iterate their support for Ukraine, despite the fighting. UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a trip to the Ukrainian capital three times since February 2022, the latest last month. NATO has shown its support for Ukraine, with its member states providing Kyiv with military equipment and weapons to fight the Russian army. This support has underpinned Ukraine's war effort, allowing it to withstand Moscow. Russia claims this assistance is proof the US

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