NATO chief says Ukraine aid will increase, apologizes for falling short, on unannounced visit

Jens Stoltenberg, chief of NATO, visited Kyiv, Ukraine, to admit that the military alliance fell short of their promises of arms to Ukraine, but reaffirmed commitment to the cause.

His visit – the third since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - comes at a difficult time on the battlefield for Ukraine. After a failed Ukrainian counter-offensive last year, Russian forces have gained the initiative – at least in part due to a dearth of arms and ammunition from Kyiv’s Western partners.

"I will also be very honest with President Zelenskiy and also with the Rada that NATO allies have not delivered what we have promised over the last months," Stoltenberg said on the train taking him into Kyiv on Monday.