NATO members on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during talks with the country's officials held in response to Russia's launch of an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile last week.

NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need for increased support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s use of North Korean troops and weapons, Iranian drones, and Chinese dual-use goods on a visit to Athens.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged the alliance on Tuesday to deliver greater support for Ukraine after a record Russian drone attack during the night. Rutte said NATO support was critical for upholding Ukraine's defence against the Russian invasion but that the alliance needs "to go further to change the trajectory of the conflict.

The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has expressed his support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia but there is no evidence he said he will expel the U.S. if President-elect Donald Trump “surrenders Ukraine”,

Following the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) meeting, NATO allies declared that Russia’s ballistic missile strike on Dnipro, involving an experimental medium-range missile, will neither change the nature of the conflict nor deter NATO members from continuing their military assistance to Ukraine.

He emphasized that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shares the same position as his predecessor Jens Stoltenberg, who called for lifting the strike restrictions during his tenure. The decision to lift the restrictions lies with individual NATO member states.