BRUSSELS: NATO members agreed at a meeting with Ukraine’s foreign minister on Tuesday evening that providing air defence systems to protect the country’s infrastructure against Russian attacks has to be a priority, alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

“There was a clear agreement around the table last night that to help Ukraine, particularly with its infrastructure, has to be a priority,” Rutte told reporters on Wednesday.

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“I’m confident that allies will follow up in the coming days and weeks in making sure that whatever they can supply to Ukraine will be supplied.”