NATO countries pledged to continue strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses

Member States of NATO They reaffirmed this Wednesday their commitment to strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses to counter Russian attacks.

Companions expressed themselves in this sense during a new Ambassador-level meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, A forum for consultation and decision-making in which both parties participate as equals.

“Allies have already delivered a wide range of air defense systems to Ukraine and today reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Ukraine’s defenses,” the alliance said in a statement.

He added that through NATO, the organization’s member states are “purchasing up to 1,000 Patriot air defense missiles to replenish their stockpiles, while continuing to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.”

“Germany recently delivered Patriot and Skynex air defense systems and additional IRIS-T air defense missiles to Ukraine,” while “the United Kingdom is sending about 200 air defense missiles to Ukraine,” the Transatlantic Institute noted.

“Today, allies made clear that they will continue to provide significant military, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, and many allies have outlined plans to provide. billion euros in additional capacity in 2024

” NATO added.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance “strongly condemns Russian missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian civilians,” as well as “weapons. North Korea And Iran“

The Norwegian politician added that, for the second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin is “trying to knock Ukraine out with major attacks, but it will not succeed.”

“Russia’s campaign of brutality only strengthens Ukraine’s resolve. As Moscow steps up its attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilians, NATO allies are bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses. We will continue to support the brave Ukrainians as they fight Russia’s war of aggression,” Stoltenberg said.

The NATO-Ukraine Council met in Brussels today “following the recent wave of intensified Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure,” according to NATO.

“The allies strongly condemned the escalation of Russian airstrikes against Ukraine, as well as Russia’s use of ballistic missiles from North Korea and drones from Iran.”

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This Wednesday’s meeting was called at the request of Kiev and was chaired by Stoltenberg.

NATO allies and Sweden were briefed via video conference by Ukrainian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleschuk and Deputy Interior Minister Oleksiy Serhiev.

(with information from EFE)