NATO has taken over coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the U.S. as planned, a source said on Tuesday, in a move widely seen as aiming to safeguard the support mechanism against NATO sceptic U.

The North Atlantic Alliance has taken over the coordination of Western military assistance to Ukraine from the United States after a several-month delay, as planned. Source: Reuters citing an unnamed source,

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has now assumed responsibility for coordinating military aid to Ukraine from Western countries. Previously, this role was performed by the United States, according to Reuters.

This move expands NATO's role in the Russia-Ukraine war without deploying its own forces. Unnamed Western diplomats suggested that NATO's responsibility will be limited, as support from the United States may decrease under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

NATO has assumed responsibility for coordinating Western military aid to Ukraine through the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine center, Reuters reported on Dec. 17, citing its sources.

NATO has assumed responsibility from the United States for coordinating military aid to Ukraine, aiming to protect the assistance mechanism from President-elect Donald Trump. NATO has taken over from the U.