Stoltenberg is confident that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to liberate more territories during the counteroffensive
During the meeting in the Ramstein format, the supply of ammunition to Ukraine was also discussed
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that during the counteroffensive, the Ukrainian armed forces will be able to liberate more territories currently occupied by Russia.
At a meeting of defense ministers of Ukraine's Western allies at the Ramstein base in Germany, Stoltenberg said that the participants had identified "various capacities, systems and ammunition that Ukraine needs."
"I am confident that Ukraine will now find itself in a situation where it is able to liberate even more of its territory," Jens Stoltenberg said.
According to him, one of the main issues during the meeting was to take into account "all the different capabilities, systems, supplies that Ukrainians need to be able to regain more territory."
The NATO chief noted that Germany and the United States have supplied several Patriot air defense batteries, which, according to him, are already operating in Ukraine.
Stoltenberg added that the current goal of the alliance is to ensure that Ukraine defeats the Russian invasion, and after the war is over, Kyiv's main task will be "deterrence to prevent new attacks."
The NATO chief reaffirmed the alliance's support for Ukraine's possible membership, and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin assured Kyiv of the allies' support "as long as it takes."
The summit also discussed the supply of ammunition to Ukraine, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces sorely lack.
"It's a war of attrition now, and a war of attrition turns into a logistical battle. It may be a bit boring, but logistics is extremely important," Stoltenberg said.
The participants of the Ramstein summit also discussed the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. Kyiv has long been asking the allies to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Western-style fighters, but this request has not yet been supported.
In this regard, General Mark Milley said that the "most cost-effective" way to protect Ukrainian skies is to develop air defense systems rather than supply Western aircraft.
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