NATO warns Ukraine that it has already sent 98% of its dedicated arsenal

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Ukraine already has more than 98% of the combat vehicles promised by NATO and partner countries earlier this year. After the international tour that President Volodímir Zelensky made in January to ask for support from the West, 230 tanks and more than 1,550 armored cars are in the hands of Kiev, the secretary general of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, has confirmed. Within this arsenal are also “other equipment and huge amounts of ammunition” for the next planned offensive in the Donbas region, he assured. In addition, the Allies have trained and equipped more than nine new Ukrainian armored brigades. “This will put his army in a strong position to continue to recapture the occupied territories,” the former Norwegian prime minister explained, although he has clarified that Russia “should not be underestimated” because it has the capacity to deploy its troops mobilize for the fighting in the coming months. Related News standard No Zelensky presses Stoltenberg to initiate Ukraine’s entry into NATO in July Olatz Hernández Alliance leader insists on prioritizing military support to Kiev on his first trip to the country since the start of the war will support Ukraine for as long as it takes,” the secretary-general stressed, announcing that NATO plans to expand support with a “multi-year support plan” at the July summit in Lithuania. He also assured that the Allies would that meeting will discuss ways to balance the weight to sustain aid “because in a more dangerous world we need to invest more and better in our defenses,” he stressed. Stoltenberg acknowledges the work of the contact group for Ukraine, known as the Ramstein group, which is led by the United States and brings together fifty Kiev allies and coordinates the delivery of weapons and military equipment. The “unprecedented military support” includes modern anti-aircraft systems, armored vehicles, main battle tanks and infantry units, according to the official.
Source: La Verdad

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