29 apr 2024 om 17:06 Update: 1 uur geleden
NATO countries’ delay in supplying weapons to Ukraine is now having “serious consequences on the battlefield,” NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said in Kyiv on Monday. He was referring to the losses that Ukraine is suffering against Russia.
Stoltenberg is normally calm, but he used strong words after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He made several accusations against the 32 countries of the military alliance that he leads.
“This is a matter of life and death,” Stoltenberg said of the Ukrainian military situation. “The announcement of arms deliveries is not enough. They must also come.”
The recent announcements of money and ammunition come not a day too soon as far as Stoltenberg is concerned. “Every day counts.” He pointed out that it took the United States months to agree on an aid package.
He further said that “European member states have not been able to deliver the ammunition on the scale they promised.” As a result, the Ukrainian arms stockpile has been under pressure for months, according to Stoltenberg. The situation is also said to have forced the country to “limit the use of ammunition”.
Zelensky said after the meeting that he welcomed a special fund of 100 billion euros for Ukraine for the next five years. But he said he hopes that this will not replace bilateral treaties that Ukraine has with various NATO countries.
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