NATO allies to announce new military aid to Ukraine before summit

NATO allies to announce new military aid to Ukraine before summit

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July 8 2024, 05:05 AM  •  202800 views

NATO allies are expected to announce additional military aid packages to Ukraine, including enhanced air defense, more ammunition, and more training and assistance, before the upcoming NATO summit on July 9.

Before the NATO summit, which begins on July 9, the allies are to announce additional military aid packages for Ukraine. This was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with the American TV channel CBS on July 7, UNN reports .

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"I expect that by the time the summit begins next week, Allies will have made new announcements on enhanced air defense and more munitions," he said.

Stoltenberg emphasized that it is "very important" that all allies understand that more needs to be done for Ukraine. This includes new training and assistance to be provided by NATO and early commitments.

He added that NATO will take over the provision and coordination of security assistance to Ukraine. In particular, a command with logistics centers will be set up in Germany, where equipment for training the Ukrainian army will be deployed.

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