Ukraine urgently needs to be provided with modern weapons and ammunition so that it can successfully resist Russian aggression and protect its citizens from atrocities similar to those in Bucha, Gostomel and Borodianka, said US Permanent Representative to the OSCE Michael Carpenter during a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council.

" She needs those weapons and ammunition now, as soon as we can get them there..

Not long-term contracts for the purchase of weapons, but the immediate provision of advanced capabilities to protect their civilian population from the horrors of this war,"

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Carpenter stressed that the stakes are now high both for Ukraine and for other countries. He asked all those present at the OSCE meeting to call on their own governments to step up and act without wasting time..

We previously reported that the Pentagon is looking for new opportunities for US industry to accelerate production and build capacity for effective weapons that require minimal training and can be quickly exported to Ukraine..