After a series of Russian missile strikes, Ukraine’s NATO-led partners have stated that they will be sending modern air defense weapons to Kyiv, according to The UK Time.
British, French, and Dutch forces have pledged to supply missiles and radars, among other weapons. The United States also made a promise along these lines in the past. Germany has previously provided Ukraine with one of its high-tech systems.
The assurances were made at a meeting of Ukraine’s partners from 50 countries held at the Nato headquarters in Brussels.
Ukrainian officials have called the meeting a “historic” event.
Ukraine claims that Russian forces launched over a hundred missiles and employed dozens of drones to strike electricity facilities and other civilian targets on Monday and Tuesday.
On the first day of the attacks, at least 19 persons lost their lives.
The electricity went out in many areas and the water supply was shut off in some Ukrainian cities. Kyiv, the capital, instituted power cuts as a result.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has claimed that the missile attacks were reprisal for an attack on a vital bridge connecting Russia and Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that Moscow invaded in 2014.
The United Kingdom plans to provide Ukraine with air defense missiles and hundreds of aerial drones to bolster the country’s intelligence and supply-chain capacities. In addition to the 64 artillery pieces, it will supply another 18.
Ben Wallace, in charge of the Defense Department, said Russia’s recent attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine show that those trying to protect their country need more help.
“These weapons will help Ukraine defend its skies from attacks and make their missile defense stronger as a whole.”
Wednesday, after the meeting in Brussels, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, we’ll supply the Ukrainians with everything they need to succeed.
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has announced that his country will provide air defense systems to Ukraine.
He did not reveal which systems would be sent in an interview with France 2 television. But he did suggest that their primary role would be to guard against drone attacks.
The Netherlands promised to ship anti-aircraft missiles costing €15 million (£13 million; $14.5 million).
According to Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren,
“Unrelenting support for Ukraine and its people” is the essential response to the Russian aggression.
Canada has promised to donate about C$47m ($34m; £31m) in military help, which will cover things like satellite communications and drone cameras.
A “state-of-the-art IRIS-T SLM” was given to Ukraine from Germany, the Ukrainian military reported earlier on Wednesday. There was reassurance that the country would be safe from “terror” thanks to the air defence system.
For months, President Zelensky has pleaded with Ukraine’s allies to supply air defense systems so that the country may construct an “air shield.”
Late on Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader made a video message in which he said,
“The more audacious and cruel Russian violence grows, the more evident it is to the world that supporting Ukraine to safeguard the sky is one of the essential humanitarian responsibilities for Europe of our time.”
I think we can handle this challenge,” he said.
Russia has frequently cautioned Ukraine’s partners not to supply Kyiv with modern weapons, underlining that doing so would make them participants in the war that Mr. Putin initiated on February 24.
Due to a series of military failures suffered by the Russian military, the West has accused Moscow of nuclear sabre rattling, as reported by The UK Time.
