NATO stepping up support with air-defense missiles, anti-tank weapons to Ukraine – Stoltenberg

28.02.2022 14:52

Ukrinform

NATO Allies continue to increase assistance to Ukraine, including the provision of necessary air-defense missiles and anti-tank weapons, as well as financial and humanitarian support.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrote this on his Twitter account, Ukrinform reports.

“I just spoke with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and commended him for the bravery of the people and armed forces of Ukraine. NATO Allies are stepping up support with air-defence missiles, anti-tank weapons, as well as humanitarian and financial aid,” he wrote.

As reported, on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure. Missiles hit residential buildings.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague.