The density of the meetings underlines the urgency and drama of the situation in Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has convened the defense ministers for a virtual crisis meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council this afternoon. President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, who spoke to the heads of state and government at the special EU summit on Wednesday, will also be present: Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems in view of the constant Russian bombardment, with the focus on the Patriots.