NATO leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss providing further military aid to Ukraine, including potentially heeding President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s calls for fighter jets.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said ahead of the meeting that the military alliance planned to increase its ammunition stockpile targets as Kyiv is burning through shells at a rapid rate.
Stoltenberg also noted that its was more important that Finland and Sweden’s applications to join NATO were ratified quickly than approved at the same time.
Meantime, NATO member Norway agreed to send eight German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks and other equipment to Ukraine to aid in the war with Russia.
The Kremlin criticized NATO’s continued involvement in the conflict Tuesday, saying the alliance was showing “hostility” toward Moscow every day.
That comes as key parts of Ukraine come under renewed assault, with the eastern city of Bakhmut in particular facing heavy fire.
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that forces belonging to Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group have likely made further small gains around the northern outskirts of the city, including into the village of Krasna Hora.
source: cnbc