BRUSSELS, March 23. /TASS/. NATO will continue to support Ukraine but the alliance bears a responsibility to prevent its direct conflict with Russia, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of the alliance’s heads of state and government in Brussels on March 24.
"In the last months, allies have stepped up military support, providing anti-tank and air defense systems, drones, fuel and ammunition, as well as financial aid, and hosting millions of refugees," he said. "Tomorrow, I expect allies will agree to provide additional support."
"But we have a responsibility to ensure that the war does not escalate beyond Ukraine, and become a conflict between NATO and Russia," Stoltenberg said. "This would cause even more death and even more destruction."
The secretary-general also said "NATO allies have trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops since 2014, and they are now on the frontline."