NATO chief, on unannounced Kyiv visit, says arms flows to Ukraine will increase

KYIV, Apr 29: NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg told Ukrainians on Monday that his alliances members had failed to live up to their promises of military aid in recent months, but said the flow of arms and ammunition would now increase.

In an unannounced visit to Ukraine, the secretary general of the transatlantic military alliance held talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and was due to address Ukraines parliament, the Rada.

His visit - the third since Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - comes at a difficult time on the battlefield for Ukraine. After a failed Ukrainian counter-offensive last year, Russian forces have gained the initiative - at least in part due to a dearth of arms and ammunition from Kyivs Western partners.
"I will also be very honest with President Zelenskiy and also with the Rada that NATO allies have not delivered what we have promised over the last months," Stoltenberg said on the train taking him into Kyiv on Monday.

 "The United States spent six months to agree a package and European allies have not delivered the ammunition we promised. But now Im confident that things will change," he said.
    —REUTERS