Ukraine's running out of ammo, not courage, Nato chief says in call for more allied support

Nato's Secretary General says Ukraine is not running out of courage, but ammunition.

Nato allies have the capacity to provide Kyiv with more support, but must show the political will to do so, Jens Stoltenberg told reporters at Nato headquarters in Brussels.

Mr Stoltenberg said the lack of ammunition was having consequences on the battlefield, suggesting it was why the Russians had been able to make some advance over the recent weeks and months.

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The Nato chief's warning comes as the US Department of Defense admitted anti-tank weapons and air defence systems being supplied to Ukraine as part of a US aid package worth up to $300m are not enough to meet the country's battlefield requirements.

Rishi Sunak called on the United States to continue providing "bolder" military support for Ukraine, following the second anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The UK has pledged to invest £245m in producing artillery shells for Ukraine and £8.5m in humanitarian funding as the conflict enters its third year.

Writing in a article for The Sunday Times newspaper, the Prime Minister also said Ukraine's allies should use money obtained through Russian sanctions and assets to fund Ukraine's defence.

The UK is sending Ukraine more than 10,000 drones in a £325m package that was announced during Defence Secretary Grant Shapps' recent visit to Kyiv.

Mr Shapps said the trip had been a wake-up call, adding that he believed the world had now become more dangerous.