The leaders of the NATO summit in Madrid approved a comprehensive package of assistance to Ukraine. This was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference on Thursday.

He noted that NATO countries at the summit expressed their readiness to help Ukraine in the war with Russia for as long as necessary. 

"The leaders agreed today to strengthen our support (for Ukraine) by agreeing on a comprehensive assistance package for Ukraine," Stoltenberg said.

He noted that the package includes communications equipment, fuel supplies, medical equipment, equipment to counter biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and anti-drone equipment.

In the long term, NATO has agreed to help Ukraine switch from Soviet weapons to modern NATO weapons.

"A strong independent Ukraine is key to the stability of the Euro-Atlantic community... Ukraine can rely on us for as long as it needs to," Stoltenberg said.