Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov stated that his country has practically already become a member of NATO, although it has not been officially accepted into the alliance.

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In an interview with the BBC, he stated: "Ukraine with its armed forces, with its security and defense sector, became a member of NATO de facto, although not de jure, and I am convinced that in the near future it will become a member of the Alliance and de jure," said Reznikov.

He emphasized the change in the position of the Western countries, that military aid to Kyiv will be interpreted as an escalation of the conflict by Russia.

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In addition, the Ukrainian military minister expressed confidence that his country will receive the weapons it has been demanding for a long time, including tanks and fighter jets, amid preparations by both countries for new offensives in the spring, BNR notes. 

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