NNA - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday it was "not too late" for Ukraine to win the war, agreeing with President Volodymyr Zelenskythat Kiev needs more weapons, while Russian forces advance.

Stoltenberg was in Ukraine when Russia claimed the capture of two eastern villages in 24 hours, rushing an advance in the Donetsk region before crucial U.S. weapons reach Kiev's exhausted forces on the front.

"Ukraine has been outgunned for months, forced to ration its ammunition... But it's not too late for Ukraine to prevail," the NATO secretary general said at a press conference with Zelensky.

He said months-long delays in U.S. military aidto Ukraine had "serious consequences on the battlefield".

Stoltenberg said that "more support is on the way".

"Our allies are looking into what more they can do and I expect new announcements soon. So we are working hard to meet Ukraine's urgent needs," he promised.

Ukraine has been dependent on Western military aid to counter Russia's larger and more powerful army.

Zelensky urged faster deliveries to bolster the front line.--agencies 

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