Ukraine needs more, because a promise of help does not end the war," the alliance secretary general told a ceremony at NATO headquarters. "Ukraine needs ammunition today and every day until the bloodshed stops." Standing alongside Ukraine's ambassador to the alliance, Alyona Getmanchuk, Rutte said Western support was "imperative" to enable Ukraine to "defend itself against Russian terror from the sky and to hold the front lines". "When the fighting eventually stops, the peace has to halt with strong Ukrainian forces ready to deter and defend, and effective security guarantees from Ukraine's partners -- Europe, Canada and the United States," Rutte said. "There cannot be true peace in Europe without real peace in Ukraine," he said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 24, 2026 10:17 UTC