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NATO explains resolutely not sending troops to Ukraine

(Dan Tri) – NATO leaders have pledged to provide more weapons to Ukraine, but continue to refuse to deploy forces in this country to deal with Russia’s military campaign.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (Image: AFP).

Guardian Reportedly, at an emergency summit on March 24 that lasted for more than 3 hours, 30 NATO leaders discussed ways to increase military support to Ukraine without “infuriating” Russia.

“NATO leaders discussed increasing the supply of weapons (to Ukraine) both in quantity and in type,” a Western official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “I won’t go into details on the type of equipment that we are ready to provide. I can only say that NATO allies will. everything possible to support Ukraine with weapons.”

To date, NATO allies have supported Ukraine in many ways, including military support, training, combat equipment and fuel. However, he also emphasized, right from the moment Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine, NATO has made it clear that it will not deploy troops or send warplanes to Ukraine.

“We do this because we have a responsibility to make sure this conflict doesn’t escalate beyond Ukraine. It will cause more casualties, more damage,” Stoltenberg explained.

He added that establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine means that NATO will have to attack Russian air defense systems in this country, in Ukraine and Belarus and must be ready to shoot down Russian warplanes. “At that time, the risk of a full-blown conflict between Russia and NATO will be very high, there will be more casualties and damage,” Stoltenberg stressed.

The comments came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for NATO’s support military “unlimited” to protect people and cities from the Russian military campaign.

In his video address to the NATO summit yesterday, Zelensky said that Ukraine needs fighter jets, tanks, anti-ship weapons and improved air defense systems to repel the Russian advance. lasted for more than a month.

“NATO can give us 1% of the total number of aircraft in the bloc. 1% of the total number of tanks in the bloc. Only 1%! NATO has thousands of fighters, but we are not supplied yet. which one… We have asked NATO for tanks so we can open our cities… NATO has at least 20,000 tanks… but we don’t have a clear answer yet,” Zelensky said. call.

According to some Western officials, it is unlikely that a NATO country is willing to provide tanks to Ukraine due to fear of Russian retaliation. Similarly, earlier, Washington rejected Poland’s proposal to transfer 28 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine through the US.

The United States and its NATO allies are concerned that the deployment of troops, the supply of fighter jets or the establishment of a no-fly zone in Ukraine could lead to a direct conflict with Russia, and hostilities would quickly extend beyond the borders of Ukraine. Ukrainian world.

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