Russia is preparing to send a new force of fighter jets and attack helicopters to regain ground in Ukraine, intelligence officials have warned.
Western analysts have said a build-up of aircraft on the Ukrainian border could see Putin‘s forces attempt to push the offensive in the Donbas region.
It comes as NATO defence ministers meet for a two-day summit in Brussels to discuss plans for military support for the war-torn country.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told the military alliance’s members countries they must step up deliveries to ensure Ukraine can fight back against Russian aggression as Europe risks running out of ammunition.
Former Norwegian prime minister Mr Stoltenberg said: ‘This has become a grinding war of attrition and therefore it’s also a battle of logistics. This is a huge effort by allies to actually be able to get in the ammunition, the fuel, the spare parts, which are needed.’
Jens Stoltenberg told the 30 countries from the military alliance that they need to…
