NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will chair a gathering of the NATO-Ukraine Council on Wednesday upon the request of Kyiv, a spokeswoman mentioned Tuesday.
“The meeting will be held at ambassadorial level,” mentioned the bloc’s spokesperson, Farah Dakhlallah.
“Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is expected to brief Allies via video-link on the battlefield situation and priority capability needs,” she added.
The NATO-Ukraine Council was established final 12 months to allow nearer coordination between the alliance and Kyiv.
Ambassadors from NATO’s member international locations and Ukrainian officers usually attend conferences of the council.
“Tomorrow’s meeting comes after recent waves of heavy Russian strikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure,” Dakhlallah mentioned in an emailed assertion.
“NATO Allies have delivered substantial support to Ukraine’s air defense and they are committed to further bolstering Ukraine’s defenses,” she added.
Russia launched missile and drone assaults concentrating on scores of Ukrainian areas and killing no less than 5 individuals, officers mentioned on Tuesday, a day after Moscow’s largest air assault of the battle on its neighbor.
Source: www.dailysabah.com