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Global News Podcast

Nato promises Ukraine more weapons to fight Russian forces

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

New pledges for Ukraine include heavy weapons and military training. Also: Nicola Sturgeon announces her resignation as Scotland's First Minister, and one of the world's most expensive drugs saves the life of a toddler.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:03.6

I'm Janet Jalil and at 14 hours GMT on Wednesday 15 February, these are our main stories.

0:10.9

NATO Allies promised to ramp up production of ammunition to help Ukraine fight off Russian forces.

0:17.6

Syrian refugees in Turkey faced the prospect of rebuilding their homes and their lives all over again.

0:24.5

The leader of Scotland's government announces her resignation.

0:30.4

Also in this podcast,

0:41.6

the world's most expensive drug saves the life of a toddler.

0:49.0

NATO Defence Ministers have pledged to ramp up production of ammunition to help Ukraine fight off Russian troops.

0:55.8

This comes after warnings that Ukraine is firing artillery rounds much faster than its Western backers are producing them.

1:03.6

It's a critical moment in the war.

1:05.6

Russia is believed to be gearing up to a major new offensive in eastern Ukraine.

1:10.7

And Ukrainians want to hit back with their own counteroffensive.

1:14.4

At the meeting in Brussels, the Secretary-General of NATO, Yen Stoltenberg,

1:18.5

said that even with a new commitment, quicker manufacturing will still need it.

1:23.2

Things are happening, but we need to continue to step up even more,

1:27.8

because there is a big need out there to provide Ukraine with ammunition.

1:33.7

This is now becoming a grinding war or attrition.

1:36.9

And the war or attrition is a war of logistics, and therefore this is so crucial for our ability to ensure that Ukraine wins

1:46.1

and is able to re-text territory and launch offensives that ensures that it's able to win the war

1:52.1

and to prevail as a sovereign independent nation.

1:55.1

Our Defence correspondent, Jonathan Bill, has more on those talks in Brussels.

1:59.0

The start of this meeting yesterday, Yen Stoltenberg warned that Ukraine was using up artillery tank ammunition

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