NATO will hold a defense ministers meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on June 13-14, 2024.
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Allied Defence Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 13 and 14 June 2024.
The European Parliament approved a €90 billion support package for Ukraine for 2026-27.
Stoltenberg said at a briefing in Brussels that allies are working with Ukraine to prepare pilots and technical personnel for F-16 operations.
Stoltenberg said training centers are operating, including in Romania.
Stoltenberg said different allies have imposed various restrictions on the use of their weapons, but he welcomes the fact that some allies have eased restrictions for striking military targets on Russian territory.
Stoltenberg stated that according to international law, Ukraine has the right to self-defense, which includes striking legitimate military targets on the territory of the aggressor, Russia.
Stoltenberg said self-defense is not escalation, but a right enshrined in the UN Charter.
Stoltenberg said that by helping Ukraine defend its right, allies do not become a party to the conflict.
The 23rd meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense was held in Brussels.
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