Ukraine in urgent need of more arms, U.S. and NATO say, as Russia ramps up offensive

Ukraine has urgent requirements in terms of more military aid, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday, as he also reaffirmed that the United States and NATO allies in general were there to support Ukraine over the long haul. Meanwhile, the Kremlin said on Tuesday that the U.S.-led NATO military alliance demonstrated its hostility towards Russia every day, and was becoming more and more involved in the conflict in Ukraine.

• Russian forces struggling to punch through Ukraine’s defences in the east