NATO Allies provided at least $8B in military support to Ukraine – Stoltenberg

The relevant statement was made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, following a meeting with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and the conference of presidents of the seven political groups in the Parliament in Brussels, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“The Secretary General emphasized that NATO and the EU stand together in solidarity with Ukraine. He welcomed the EU’s strong economic sanctions on Russia. He stated that to date, NATO Allies have pledged and provided at least US $8 billion in military support to Ukraine, and continue to step up,” the report states.

Stoltenberg praised the European Parliament for its strong support to Ukraine, and stressed that the NATO-EU partnership is vital at this critical moment for our shared security. He mentioned the unprecedented level of cooperation between the two organizations on a wide range of issues, including in the Western Balkans, on cyber, resilience and maritime security.

A reminder that, on February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting a war. Russian troops are shelling and destroying the key infrastructure facilities, launching missile and air strikes on Ukrainian cities and villages, torturing and murdering civilians.

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