Rutte identified three main areas for the near future: rebuilding the energy infrastructure, strengthening air defense and increasing military support.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in a joint press statement with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Sibiga, noted the need to increase aid from allies for Ukraine. It was reported by Ukrinform on Tuesday, December 3.
Rutte identified three main areas for the near future: rebuilding the energy infrastructure, strengthening air defense and increasing military support.
“First of all, we must help you rebuild your energy networks and energy infrastructure as much as possible. We cannot allow winter to be used as a weapon against Ukraine. We discussed this with Antony Blinken this morning, and it is an important element. Second, we have provided reliable air defense, we have done a lot, but we need to make sure that the country is as safe as possible in terms of air defense,” he noted.
The Secretary General of NATO assured that the allies will stand firmly on the side of Ukraine and continue to provide the necessary weapons.
“Today, not only the US, but also Germany, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania and the UK announced the delivery of new military aid packages to Ukraine. of negotiations with the Russians.” and so that you can do this from a position of strength. This is what we will discuss tonight,” Rutte added.
Previously, Sibiga called on NATO countries to provide an additional 20 air defense systems to protect energy infrastructure in the winter.
Let’s recall that President Vladimir Zelensky set the task of strengthening air defense and related negotiations with partners.
Source: korrespondent
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