BRUSSELS: NATO allies will continue to send defensive weapons to Ukraine and are unanimous in supporting KyivUSSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday as he arrived for a meeting with his NATO counterparts.
“We remain united in our support of Ukraine,” he told reporters. “We condemn Russia‘s unprovoked and unjustified invasion … We support their (the Ukrainians’) ability to defend themselves and will continue to support them,” he said, adding that NATO’s pledge to defend all allies was “ironclad”.
Ukraine is not a member of the alliance.
Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “special operation”.
“We remain united in our support of Ukraine,” he told reporters. “We condemn Russia‘s unprovoked and unjustified invasion … We support their (the Ukrainians’) ability to defend themselves and will continue to support them,” he said, adding that NATO’s pledge to defend all allies was “ironclad”.
Ukraine is not a member of the alliance.
Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “special operation”.