NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. The Secretary General said that more modern equipment must be provided to Ukraine faster to defend against Russian aggression.

" Time is of the essence. We need to provide more modern equipment as soon as possible,"

Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, in a conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, noted the importance of supplying tanks to Ukraine.

" We discussed preparations for the summit in Vilnius. I informed about the situation on the front line and stressed the importance of providing Ukraine with Western-type tanks,"

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Lithuania intends to send air defense systems and anti-aircraft installations to Ukraine.

Recall that during a briefing in Lviv on January 11, the leader of Poland, Andrzej Duda, also said that within the framework of the international coalition of allies, Ukraine would receive a company of Leopard tanks..