NATO Allies Pledge to Send, Heavy Weapons to Ukraine, Despite Russian Warning.<br />Reuters reports that the United States and its NATO allies have vowed to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine despite Russia's threat that such support could end in nuclear war. .<br />Reuters reports that the United States and its NATO allies have vowed to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine despite Russia's threat that such support could end in nuclear war. .<br />The announcement was made <br />during an April 26 meeting <br />at Ramstein Airbase in Germany. .<br />According to Reuters, U.S. officials have shifted their emphasis from assistance for Ukraine to talk of a victory for Kyiv that would weaken Russia. .<br />According to Reuters, U.S. officials have shifted their emphasis from assistance for Ukraine to talk of a victory for Kyiv that would weaken Russia. .<br />In response, the secretary of Russia's Security Council accused Washington of seeking to instill hatred in Ukrainians towards everything Russian.<br />Reuters reports that NATO allies have already approved shipments of hundreds of millions of dollars in arms, including artillery and drones.<br />These shipments, which include artillery <br />and drones, had reportedly been <br />held back in the earlier phases of the war. .<br />Nations from around the world <br />stand united in our resolve to <br />support Ukraine in its fight against <br />Russia's imperial aggression, Lloyd Austin, <br />United States Secretary of Defense, <br />via Reuters.<br />Ukraine clearly <br />believes that it can win, <br />and so does everyone here, Lloyd Austin, <br />United States Secretary of Defense, <br />via Reuters.<br />Officials from over 40 countries <br />reportedly attended the meeting <br />at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. .<br />According to Reuters, the German air base is the European headquarters of U.S. air power. .<br />Germany also reportedly announced it would <br />now provide "Gepard" light tanks with anti-aircraft <br />guns to help bolster Ukrainian forces.
