NATO Chief Stoltenberg urges Western nations to provide more heavy weapons to Ukraine

Amid ongoing ravaging war in Eastern Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Western nations to provide more heavy weapons to war-torn Ukraine. His remarks came after an informal meeting with leers of seven European NATO allies in Hague on Tuesday, June 14. Notably, seven European NATO allies include Nerlands, Poland, Portugal, Denmark, Romania, Latvia and Belgium. "Ukraine should have more heavy weapons, and NATO allies and partners have provided such weapons now for actually a long time. But y are also stepping up," he noted, Associated Press (AP) reported. 

latest meeting came after a conference of nine NATO countries on alliance's eastern flank in Bucharest on June 10, where some leers urged to beef up protection in wake of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Stoltenberg also claimed that alliance has alrey bolstered its defences, reinforcing its ability to safeguard and defend every inch of NATO allied territory. He also informed that 'Contact Group on Support for Ukraine' will meet at NATO Hequarters on Wednesday, June 15. 

Zelenskyy says his country needs more long-range weapons

“We will take next steps and agree on a major strengning of our posture. We discussed need for more robust and combat-rey forward presence, even higher reiness and more pre-positioned equipment and supplies," NATO chief remarked. Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stated that his country needs more long-range weapons to counter Russian aggression. "We have enough weapons. What we don’t have enough of are weapons that really hit range that we need to reduce vantage of Russian Federation’s equipment," he claimed. 

NATO aims to boost its defence capabilities across its entire territory

It should be mentioned here that war between Russia and Ukraine continues unabated and entered its day 112th on Wednesday, June 15. Meanwhile, NATO, European Union and several Western nations have provided continuous support to war-torn nation since Russia launched a full scale war on February 24. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg has claimed that military alliance intends to bolster its defence capabilities not only in Eastern flank but across its entire territory.

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