Despite the attacks of the Russian Federation: NATO stated that they would not close the sky over Ukraine

The Alliance does not intend to participate in the war against the Russian Federation, so the position of the block to close the sky over Ukraine has not changed. However, NATO will discuss the intensification of Ukrainian air defense, the US permanent representative said. NATO will not review its position on the closing of the sky over Ukraine, despite the massive rocket strokes of the Russian Federation in its territory. The Alliance does not intend to become a direct participant in the war.

This was stated on Tuesday, October 11 by a permanent representative of the United States with NATO Julian Smith during a briefing. Answering the question whether NATO is sufficiently a mass shelling of the Ukrainian territory by Russian troops on October 10 in order for the Alliance to close the sky above Ukraine, Post-depred Washington referred to the position of the member states "So I see no change in this position," Smith said.

The US representative in the North Atlantic Alliance said that the war continues to be a conflict between the two countries - Russia and Ukraine - though NATO supports Kyiv with military equipment, funding and humanitarian by cargo. "Many allies (by alliance) provide assistance in all three directions. Thus, NATO is still convinced that he needs to continue to support Ukraine for the protection The confrontation with the Russian Federation can be given to Ukraine.

The focus in tomorrow will be on the issue of providing Kiev air defense, Smith said. Of course, allies and partners welcomed news coming from both the US and Germany about some additional air defense funds that will be provided to Ukrainians. But I hope we will still hear (in the future. ) And we will need to see what these meetings will end . . . To find out what additional steps are partners and allies, supporting Ukraine in the future, "Washington's representative in Brussels said .