text: — "Western capitals will lay out additional pledges of ammunition and air defence equipment for Ukraine at a meeting on Tuesday to bolster Kyiv’s forces, officials told the Financial Times, in a gathering of allies that coincides with a planned large-scale offensive by Moscow.The fresh promises of military support come as Kyiv and Nato warn of ammunition shortages confronting Ukraine’s military in the face of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and as western capitals grow concerned at the effect of strained defence supply chains and dwindling domestic stockpiles.These immediate needs trumped longer-term requests for materiel such as fighter jets or quicker shipments of western battle tanks, officials said, given Russia’s new offensive, which Nato said on Monday had already begun."https://archive.is/DFBYiLinkarchive.isUkraine’s allies prepare pledges of more ammunition and air defences …archived 14 Feb 2023 08:49:31 UTC