NATO allies and their partners have provided Ukraine with 230 battle tanks and 1,550 armored vehicles to help it counter the Russian offensive and regain its territory, the NATO Secretary General announced Thursday, April 27.
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Allies and partners in the US-led Contact Group sent to Ukraine 230 tanks, 1,550 armored vehicles and large quantities of ammunition, or 98% of the promised equipment, to equip nine new armored brigades.He said during a press conference with Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel.
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“Overall, the Ukrainians have the capabilities they need to take back more territory.”Head of the Atlantic Alliance.
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Since the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022, NATO members have also provided Soviet-made air defense systems, artillery and MIG-29 fighter aircraft maintained by Poland and the Czech Republic. They have also trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in weapons used by NATO armies.
However, Jens Stoltenberg advocated that this should not be done “never underestimate” Russia. “Russian forces may lack quality, but they are catching up with quantity, and Moscow continues to mobilize more personnel.”He remembers. “We will stay with Ukraine as long as it takes and we will provide what it needs”reassured the Norwegian official.
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“Luxembourg has the smallest army in NATO, but if necessary, we can be counted on”said Xavier Bethel. Luxembourg comes last in the NATO category in terms of the share of GDP allocated to defense spending, but the head of government has pledged to increase it.
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Jens Stoltenberg and Xavier Bettel welcomed the phone conversation on Wednesday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “It does not change the fact that China was not able to condemn Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.”However, NATO Secretary General insisted. “It is up to Ukraine to decide what the terms of the talks will be and what format the talks should take.”he added.
“If we want a peaceful, negotiated solution that allows Ukraine to establish itself as an independent and sovereign state, the best way to achieve this is to provide military support to Ukraine, just like NATO allies.”he finished.
