Ask NATO Country For More Weapons To Ukraine, Stoltenberg: The Interest Of Our Security All Ensuring Ukraine Wins

Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg. (Wikimedia Commons/Magnus Fr\"oderberg)

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg called on member states of the military alliance to supply more weapons to Ukraine, according to an interview published on Friday.

"I ask allies to do more. The interests of our security are all to ensure Ukraine wins and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not win," Stoltenberg told German news agency DPA.

He further said that Ukraine may be more important in receiving enough ammunition for the existing system, adding the need for ammunition and "very large" parts.

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech to Western leaders, called on various weapons and air defense systems to help efforts to counter Russia's invasion.

Later, the United States last week announced nearly $2 billion in additional military aid, including the Patriot Air Defense System, which offers protection against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles.

Stoltenberg told the DPA that military support for Ukraine was the fastest way to peace.

"We know that most of the war ended at the negotiating table - maybe this war too - but we know that what Ukraine can achieve in these negotiations relies heavily on the military situation," he explained.

It is known that Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what President Putin called a "special military operation" against what he considered a threat to Russia's security.

In contrast, Ukraine and its Western allies denounced Russia's actions as confiscation of imperialist-style lands, by imposing sanctions to try to disrupt the campaign.

The 11-month war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions, left cities in ruins and rocked the global economy, raising energy and food prices.