NATO agrees to ramp up supply of weapons to Ukraine

Spurred into action by reports of atrocities in Ukraine, NATO countries agreed on Thursday to ramp up the supply of weapons to Kyiv, including hi-tech arms.

NATO refuses to send troops or weapons to Ukraine or impose a no-fly zone to prevent Russia from completely overwhelming its neighbor. Individual member countries have provided anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, as well as equipment and medical supplies.

One of the drawbacks of sending modern arms is that Ukrainian troops would have to learn how to use them, but some NATO nations raised the possibility of providing training outside of the conflict-ravaged country.

Ukraine, they argue, should only receive arms that can be used for defensive purposes and not war planes or tanks that might allow the country to take the offensive, rather than hold out.

NATO's great fear is that its 30 nations might be dragged into a wider war with nuclear armed Russia.