NATO members will increase their defenses amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with some deploying extra weapons, its high official stated on Thursday.

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary common, stated at a press convention that a number of allies can be deploying chemical, nuclear and organic defenses to "reinforce our current and new battle teams," Olivia Gazis of CBS posted on Twitter.

The selections come because the Russian invasion enters its second month. The conflict has put NATO in a troublesome place, as it's making efforts to assist the Ukrainians however doesn't wish to point out to Russia that it intends to affix the conflict. Although Ukraine first seemed to affix the alliance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyhas since stated Ukraine will abide by certainly one of Russia's calls for and never be part of.

On Thursday, the heads of state of the 30 NATO member nations met in Brussels, Belgium, to debate the conflict, which the alliance known as in an announcement "the gravest menace to Euro-Atlantic safety in a long time."

NATO Sending More Weapons
NATO Secretary Common Jens Stoltenberg stated a number of NATO allies are sending extra chemical and nuclear defenses in Ukraine. Above, Stoltenberg speaks with reporters on the Federal Overseas Workplace on March 17, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. (Photograph by Andreas Gora - Pool/Getty Pictures)Photograph by Andreas Gora/Pool/Getty Pictures

Within the assertion, the alliance stated it could present help to Ukraine in cybersecurity and "in opposition to threats of a chemical, organic, radiological, and nuclear nature." Member nations additionally pledged to supply humanitarian help and to host Ukrainian refugees.

It added that it'll "improve our preparedness and readiness" for the threats and that particulars can be ironed out on the Strategic Idea summit in Madrid, Spain, scheduled for June.

The alliance will even ship 4 extra "multinational battlegroups" to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. This provides to the present battlegroups in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, in line with a information launch from the U.S. Division of Protection.

"Which means that we can have eight multinational NATO battlegroups all alongside the japanese flank, from the Baltic to the Black Sea," Stoltenberg stated within the launch. "We face a brand new actuality for our safety. So, we should reset our deterrence and protection for the longer-term."

On the press convention, Stoltenberg stated any use of chemical weapons in Ukraine would "completely change the character of the battle," as it could have a "direct impact on folks dwelling in NATO nations...as a result of we will see contamination, we will see the unfold of chemical brokers or organic weapons into our nations," Gazis stated on Twitter.

A big concern amid the Russian invasion has been the Russian forces' takeover of nuclear energy vegetation similar to Chernobyl, the place workers have been pressured to work for practically a month straight earlier than lastly being launched.

Stoltenberg stated NATO's high navy commander has activated NATO's protection parts in opposition to the chemical, nuclear, organic and radiological threats, Gazis added.

Within the Protection Division launch, Stoltenberg condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine.

"Allies stand united in help for the courageous folks of Ukraine and in opposition to the Kremlin's cruelty," he stated. "Putin should finish this conflict, enable help and secure passage for civilians, and interact in actual diplomacy."

Newsweek reached out to Russia's Ministry of Overseas Affairs however didn't hear again in time for publication.

Replace 3/24/22, 11:59 a.m. ET: This story was up to date with further data.