A crucial defense meeting is approaching, while Kyiv presses partners to turn urgent battlefield needs into rapid decisions.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Ukraine’s key needs during a phone call. In particular, they discussed the provision of air defense systems, additional funding for the Defense Forces, and preparations for a meeting in the “Ramstein” format.
This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Telegram.
Yevhenii Khmara emphasized the need for consolidated partner support in these areas. The sides paid particular attention to preparations for a productive meeting, which is scheduled to take place in the coming days.
Support for Ukraine and the PURL Program
The minister thanked NATO and Mark Rutte personally for their assistance to Ukraine. Among other things, he highlighted the PURL program, which supports the delivery of critically important weapons to Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
Ukraine is counting on the continued unity of its partners and the swift decisions needed to protect lives and strengthen the front line.
– the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated
The phone call took place amid an intensification of Russia’s aerial terror campaign. Earlier, Yevhenii Khmara had also briefed German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on the situation.