The states of the North Atlantic Alliance intend to continue to provide practical assistance to Ukraine, including the supply of weapons. This, as stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, was agreed by the defense ministers of the countries of the alliance at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, March 16, DW reports..

" Ministers agreed today that we must continue to provide significant support to Ukraine, including military supplies, financial and humanitarian assistance,"

He added that it is, in particular, the provision of " However, the NATO Secretary General did not specify whether he meant only man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), which the countries of the alliance are already transferring to Ukraine, or also more powerful and long-range air defense systems..