NATO: Ukraine needs more ammunition and spare parts
According to NATO estimates, the Ukrainian armed forces primarily need ammunition and spare parts for the existing weapon systems for a successful offensive against the Russian invading troops. Ukraine needs many different types of support, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of a meeting of the international contact group for the coordination of military aid to Ukraine in Brussels. However, one focus is now on ensuring that the existing capabilities can be used throughout the offensive.
Regarding the course of the offensive so far, Stoltenberg said: “What we are seeing are fierce fighting.” It is still early days, but one can see that Ukraine is making gains and can liberate occupied countries. “It’s because of the courage, bravery, skills of Ukrainian soldiers,” he said. But it also shows that the support that NATO countries have been providing to Ukraine for many months is making a difference on the battlefield.
The Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov also attended the consultations of the Ukraine contact group at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. He first met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday morning. After the contact group meeting, a two-day meeting of NATO defense ministers was to begin in the afternoon.