Vowing support, allies believe Ukraine can retake more land

THE United States and NATO said Friday they were confident Ukraine could regain ground in a much-anticipated counter-offensive, as they vowed unwavering support for Kyiv at a key meeting in Germany.

At the talks hosted by the United States, representatives from around 50 nations went “through all the different capabilities, systems, supplies that the Ukrainians need”, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

“I’m confident that they will now be in a position to be able to liberate even more land,” the NATO chief said. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, who hosted the Ramstein talks, also assessed that efforts by allies to bolster Kyiv “will put Ukraine’s forces in a position to continue to succeed on the battlefield”.