NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission on Thursday, bringing together NATO ambassadors with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

Participating virtually, Kuleba briefed the Commission on the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, outlining the devastation it has caused, said a NATO statement.

It quoted Stoltenberg saying that the consequences for thousands of people and for the environment are dramatic, and he urged NATO members to provide support expeditiously.

NATO member states expressed strong solidarity with Ukraine, and many are already providing critical aid, including water filters, pumps, generators, and shelter equipment, it noted.

Stoltenberg stressed the importance of immediate, medium and long-term support to Ukraine, saying that this will be a key topic for next week’s meetings of NATO Defence Ministers and the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, as well as the Vilnius Summit in July.

Source: Kuwait News Agency