Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on NATO for further military support. This is also awarded to the war-torn country. “We must and will continue to support Ukraine” and “for as long as necessary,” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken emphasized. This position was represented by each of the alliance’s 31 member states.
The NATO-Ukraine Council met for the first time in Brussels on Wednesday. The foreign ministers of NATO countries and their Ukrainian counterpart Kuleba discussed how to proceed with the Russian invasion (see video above).
Kuleba appealed to the Allies to increase their weapons production to supply Ukraine with ammunition and other weapons. Since the invasion began, the country has needed billions of dollars in weapons from the United States and other allies to continue the war effort.
“It’s about the security of the entire European space”
The European Union has so far delivered about 300,000 of the million artillery shells to Ukraine. “We must keep fighting, Ukraine will not give in,” Kuleba emphasized. “This is not just about the security of Ukraine, but about the security of the entire Euro-Atlantic area.”
Long-term deterrence
In a final statement, NATO promised Ukraine unlimited military and civilian aid against reforms. Building up Ukraine’s defenses should provide long-term deterrence.
In return, Ukraine reaffirms its willingness to reform towards NATO membership.
Ukrainian state budget: half goes to armaments
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced early this week that he had signed the country’s 2024 state budget, with billions in armaments spending. War enemy Russia puts every third ruble into its war chest. There are losses on both sides.
Video: NATO assumes huge Russian losses
February marks two years since Russia began its invasion.
Dead people and places without electricity after the onset of winter
The onset of winter is also a cause for concern. At least five people died in the Odessa region of southern Ukraine early this week, according to Zelensky. In central and southern Ukraine, more than 1,500 places are without electricity. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko spoke of drifts two meters deep. In the Kiev region, 15,000 houses were without electricity.
February marks two years since Russia began its invasion.
Source: Krone
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