Ukraine is being 'outgunned' against Russia, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg warns ... trends now
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The head of Nato warned that Ukraine was being 'outgunned' on the battlefields as he demanded members increase their support for Kyiv.
In an impassioned plea, Jens Stoltenberg said Ukrainian troops faced a bleak prospect on the frontlines due to the critical shortages of shells and artillery.
They were recently forced to withdraw from the strategically significant city of Avdiivka because they could no longer withstand the intensity of Russia's assault.
The Nato secretary-general said: 'Ukrainians are not running out of courage, they are running out of ammunition'.
Mr Stoltenberg issued his appeal at yesterday's launch of NATO's annual report, which showed that 11 countries are now meeting the alliance's defence spending target of 2 per cent of GDP.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (pictured) holds a press conference at NATO headquarters during the first of two days of defence ministers' meetings on February 14, 2024
Emergency service personnel attend to the site of a blast on October 10, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine
At least seven more Nato members are expected to achieve the target by the end of this year, a sixfold increase in a decade.
But despite the bloc's increased funding, Mr Stoltenberg warned that Ukraine needed more help urgently.
He revealed the lack of 'political will' to help Ukraine was having consequences on the battlefield 'every day'.
He said: 'The US, Canada and Europe have to
