US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Nato remained ‘united’ in support of Ukraine. — Pool via Reuters
BRUSSELS, March 16 — Nato allies will continue to send defensive weapons to Ukraine and are unanimous in supporting Kyiv, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said today as he arrived for a meeting with his Nato counterparts.
“We remain united in our support of Ukraine,” he told reporters. “We condemn Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion … We support their (the Ukrainians’) ability to defend themselves and will continue to support them,” he said, adding that Nato’s pledge to defend all allies was “ironclad”.
Ukraine is not a member of the alliance.
Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “special operation”. — Reuters