“We will increase and maintain our support for Ukraine so that it can continue to defend itself and liberate its territory from Russian occupation,” said the Norwegian before a meeting of defense ministers from the 30 NATO countries in Brussels this week. The momentum is in Ukraine. This continues to make significant progress.
Stoltenberg emphasizes that the allies are united in their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and self-defense. They will discuss with the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov what his country needs most urgently. Stoltenberg said he was pleased with the recent announcements by the alliance partners that they would provide more modern air defense systems and other capabilities. “And I look forward to more deliveries.”
Russia is increasingly resorting to “terrible and indiscriminate attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure,” says the Secretary General. Putin’s attempted annexations of Ukrainian territory, the partial mobilization and ruthless nuclear rhetoric are the strongest escalation since the war began and show his war is not going as planned.