Ukraine seen as a de facto member of Nato by its defence minister

Ukraine's defence minister says his country has become a “de-facto member” of the nato military alliance, as Western nations continue to supply weapons for the war against Russia. Speaking to the BBC, Oleksii Reznikov said there had been a change among some allies once concerned that the military assistance could be seen as escalation by Russia.

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