NATO Defence ministers on Tuesday sought to step up their support for Ukraine, as Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian troops and towns along the frontlines in eastern Donetsk region in what appeared to be early salvoes of a new offensive.
Ministers from several NATO countries and other allies of Ukraine met in Brussels to discuss more military aid.
Speaking before the meeting, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said NATO members would have to debate on the feasibility of delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, her Estonian colleague said accusations by Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, that Moscow was plotting to destabilise the former Soviet republic were very disturbing.