In a blatant indication that the confrontation with Russia is likely to intensify in the coming months, the U.S. and other NATO states will provide Ukraine with a comprehensive shipment of heavy weapons.
DPRK accused the United States of contributing to the escalation of the Ukrainian war by giving Kyiv additional weapons in an effort to obliterate Russia.
Sending aid to Ukraine does not mean that France or the Western allies are at war with Russia, said French Foreign ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre.
East Ukraine has seen intensified Russian attempts to breach the country's defences, highlighting Kyiv's need for more Western weapons, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.
The West needs to brace for a protracted conflict between Ukraine and Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday, insisting that arms shipments to Kiev must continue.