Jens Stoltenberg, arriving for Nato meeting, says any delays in support has ‘consequences on the battlefield as we speak’They have become a familiar sight in the skies above parts of Russia: long-range enemy drones, buzzing their way to another target.In the biggest Ukrainian onslaught inside Russian territory since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion two years ago, Ukraine has in recent weeks carried out a series of attacks on Russian oil refineries and ports. On Tuesday, it hit a refinery and drone factory in the industrial region of Tatarstan – more than 800 miles from the border.Allied support to Ukraine is a fraction of the resources needed for deterrence and defence of North Atlantic area and yet the successful defence of Ukraine greatly impacts the overall cost of Nato’s defence.Serious long-term support of Ukraine requires predictable, equitable and robust allocation of resources. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/03/russia-ukraine-war-live-cameron-calls-for-more-defence-spending-as-nato-ministers-meet
Author : Lili Bayer
Publish date : 2024-04-03 12:39:22
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