The president said at the beginning of the conference that the military alliance was “more powerful than ever” and that it was facing a “pivotal moment” in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. His statements were succinct but forceful.
In light of the rising number of civilian deaths in the conflict, Mr. Biden announced that the US would work with Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Romania to send Patriot missile batteries and other systems to help Ukraine.
The announcement was made in the wake of the destruction of a children’s hospital by a Russian missile in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, which was one of the attacks, according to the city’s mayor.
Over a hundred people were hurt and over forty-three people died as a result of Monday’s explosions across the nation, according to officials. Although Moscow denied any involvement in the strike, the UN and experts who spoke with Verify placed the blame there.
For months, President Volodymyr Zelensky has beseeched his Western allies to increase the provision of air defenses.
Over the course of the upcoming year, NATO intends to donate dozens of smaller, strategic anti-air batteries in addition to five strategic air defense systems.
Mr. Biden declared on Tuesday afternoon that “Ukraine will remain a free and independent country after the war.” “Russia won’t win. Ukraine will win out.
