The upcoming visit of the NATO Military Committee to Ukraine may focus on reviewing the work of Alliance military missions and assessing Kiev’s ability to continue the conflict under current conditions. This view was expressed to NEWS.ru by Alexander Perendzhiev, associate professor at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and a member of the expert council of Officers of Russia.

According to Perendzhiev, military personnel from several NATO countries are currently operating in Ukraine, including representatives of Poland, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Personnel from other Alliance members are also present, although in smaller numbers.

Their roles vary considerably, the expert said. Some serve as instructors, training specialists or advisers, while others, according to his assessment, are directly involved in combat as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Separate groups are also engaged in monitoring and collecting information.

Perendzhiev believes the status and effectiveness of these missions could become one of the main subjects of the NATO delegation’s visit. In his view, Alliance representatives want to determine how long Ukraine can maintain its current level of resistance with the support it is receiving.

The assessment may go beyond military personnel. Perendzhiev said NATO could also examine Kiev’s supplies of ammunition and military equipment, as well as its access to communications systems and intelligence data.

The political analyst also described visits to Ukraine by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as part of a similar practice of reviewing their countries’ military missions. Such trips, he said, can help determine whether the existing presence should be reduced, maintained at its current level or expanded along with further assistance to Kiev.

At the same time, Perendzhiev said such visits are unlikely to be publicly presented as inspections. Official statements, he suggested, would instead focus on support for Ukraine and demonstrations of solidarity with Kiev.