The ambassadors of Ukraine and its member countries NATO will meet on Brussels her Wednesday at the request of Kiev, which is asking to be reinforced with more anti-aircraft defenses after recent Russian strikes.

This meeting, in its form newly established NATO-Ukraine Councilwhich was decided by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the request of Kiev, follows “recent Russian missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian civilians,” Alliance spokesman Dylan White said today.

NATO countries have already supplied “significant quantities of air defense systems to Ukraine and are committed to further strengthening Ukraine’s defense means,” he added.

Russia launched in recent days one of the largest missile and drone attacks against Ukraine since its invasion of that country on February 24, 2022.

Faced with these attacks, Kiev is demanding more air defenses, missiles and drones from its Western allies, but they are struggling to respond.

Military aid from the United States is still blocked by the US Congress due to the reluctance of Republican lawmakers.