Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, has warned against excessive pessimism about Ukraine's ability to win the war and urged the world to further support Kyiv.

Bauer stressed in his speech at the Kyiv Security Forum on 21 March that pessimists win no wars.

"But while the world may have been overly optimistic in 2023, we should not make the same mistake by becoming overly pessimistic in 2024," he said.

Bauer emphasised that looking at the facts, there are all reasons to be confident in Ukraine's ability to succeed.

"NATO Allies, and many other nations around the world, are providing unprecedented support to Ukraine and it has made a real difference. But Ukraine needs even more support," Bauer stated.

The official noted that Ukrainian forces have revolutionised many aspects of modern warfare.

"Confronted with a combination of World War One trenches and artillery barrages and 21st century drone warfare and artificial intelligence, you have quickly adapted and fought back. You are pioneering with innovation, using combinations of Soviet style equipment with modern Western materiel," Bauer explained.

Bauer's recent visit to Kyiv was the first since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Recently, Bauer said the West was "too optimistic" about the course of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2023.