Ukraine-NATO Council to meet over Russia’s latest aerial attack
Pravda Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will convene a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on 28 August at Kyiv’s request.
Source: Farah Dakhlallah, spokesperson for NATO Secretary General, writes Reuters, as cited by European Pravda
Details: According to the speaker, the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on Wednesday will be held at the level of permanent representatives.
Quote: “Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov is expected to brief Allies via video-link on the battlefield situation and priority capability needs,” she added.
Dakhlallah stressed that the meeting will take place after “recent waves of heavy Russian strikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.”
Quote: “NATO Allies have delivered substantial support to Ukraine’s air defence and they are committed to further bolstering Ukraine’s defences.”
Background:
- On 26 August, Russia launched 236 aerial weapons on Ukraine. Ukraine’s air defence downed 102 missiles and 99 attack drones.
- On the night of 26-27 August, the Russians attacked Ukraine with ten missiles of various types and 81 Shahed attack drones. The Ukrainian Air Force downed five cruise missiles and 60 UAVs.
- After the large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on 26 August, EU diplomat Josep Borrell once again called for the lifting of restrictions on the use of Western weapons to strike Russian military targets.
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