NATO-Ukraine Council to meet on Ukraine air defence needs

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a meeting during his visit to the Kharkiv region following the devastating Russian attacks. -/Ukrainian presidency/dpa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a meeting during his visit to the Kharkiv region following the devastating Russian attacks. -/Ukrainian presidency/dpa
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A meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council is to take place on Friday at the request of Kiev, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced.

The top NATO official was responding to a call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to secure more air-defence systems to better protect his country's airspace from Russian attacks.

NATO defence ministers and Zelensky are to take part, Stoltenberg said. Details were not announced if the meeting is to take in person or via videoconference.

Stoltenberg also stressed that supporting Ukraine was more important than alliance members meeting NATO targets for supplies of weapons and ammunition.