Leaders of 30 NATO member countries have agreed to provide additional military support to Ukraine amid fears that Russia may use biological or chemical weapons.
NATO issued a statement after its summit at the organization's headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.
The statement said NATO member countries will continue to provide Ukraine with assistance for "protection against threats of a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear nature."
The leaders also confirmed that NATO will set up four additional multinational combat units in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. These four nations are situated on NATO's eastern flank.
The statement said members "will also significantly strengthen our longer term deterrence and defence posture."
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed at a news conference that member countries will continue to stay united to deal with threats from Russia. He said, "Europe and North America are standing and will continue to stand strong together in NATO."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a pre-recorded video address to the summit.
He asked NATO member countries to provide Ukraine with "1 percent" of their aircraft and tanks.
NATO issued a statement after its summit at the organization's headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.
The statement said NATO member countries will continue to provide Ukraine with assistance for "protection against threats of a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear nature."
The leaders also confirmed that NATO will set up four additional multinational combat units in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. These four nations are situated on NATO's eastern flank.
The statement said members "will also significantly strengthen our longer term deterrence and defence posture."
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed at a news conference that member countries will continue to stay united to deal with threats from Russia. He said, "Europe and North America are standing and will continue to stand strong together in NATO."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a pre-recorded video address to the summit.
He asked NATO member countries to provide Ukraine with "1 percent" of their aircraft and tanks.
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30 NATO members have pledged military support to Ukraine, citing concerns over potential use of chemical or biological weapons by Russia. The alliance will establish four additional multinational combat units on its eastern flank, including Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. NATO leaders
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220325_02/
Date: March 25, 2022
Created: 2022/03/25 07:31
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:25
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