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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, called on NATO members on Thursday to provide Kyiv with all of the heavy weapons it requires to fight Russia’s invading forces. “My agenda is straightforward. It only has three items on it. It’s all about weapons, weapons, and more weapons “Kuleba made the remarks to journalists hastily convened with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. “I call on all allies to set aside their reservations and reluctance to provide Ukraine with everything it requires,” he said. As Moscow refocuses its offensive on the country’s east, Ukraine is pressuring the West to increase its arms supplies with heavier weaponry such as air defence systems, artillery, armored vehicles, and jets. Kuleba stated that economic powerhouse Germany “can do more,” while criticizing allies who are still hesitant to send so-called “offensive” arms.
“When it comes to the situation in my country, this distinction between defensive and offensive makes no sense,” Kuleba said.
“Those countries that say we will provide Ukraine with defensive weapons but cannot provide them with offensive weapons are hypocritical; this is simply an unfair and unjustified approach.”
NATO has refused to send troops to intervene in the conflict in non-member Ukraine, but it has sent critical weaponry such as anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.
I believe that Ukraine’s offer is reasonable. “You give us weapons, we give our lives, and the war in Ukraine is over,” Kuleba said.
‘Defense warfare’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed confidence that allies would “address the need for more air defences, anti-tank weapons, lighter, but also heavier weapons, and many different types of support to Ukraine.”
“Ukraine is engaged in a defensive war.” “As a result, the distinction between offensive and defensive weapons has no real meaning,” Stoltenberg said.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg earlier stated that allies must take advantage of a window of several weeks to supply weaponry now, as Moscow repositions and rearms its forces for a further major offensive in eastern Ukraine.
