Nato is split over inviting Ukraine to join the alliance. Ukraine fears what happens if they don't.
Security correspondent, Kyiv
"We have enough fighting spirit to win, of course. Unfortunately, we currently do not have enough weapons," Roman, their commander, tells me. "The main thing is to have enough ammunition." from existing stockpiles last week was partly to act as a stop-gap before new artillery supplies are ready.Nato members are gathering in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius this week for their annual summit
"An invitation to join Nato does not mean an immediate membership in Nato. We are cognizant of the fact that as long as the war goes on, Ukraine won't be able to join Nato. But we are talking about the invitation and setting the clear timeframe for this to happen." But there are existing Nato members who are cautious about offering too much to Ukraine now. They fear this could draw Nato closer to war with Russia."Let's be honest: for a long time, Nato has been paying too much attention to whether Russia will allow them to do anything," Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine, told me when I visited his heavily guarded office in the centre of the capital.
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