The sixth meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine began in Brussels today, on October 12. The main topic on the agenda will be strengthening the air defense of our country. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov wrote this on Twitter.
"Our work begins within the framework of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group #Ramstein 6 and the @NATO. Defense Ministerial. Also having important bilateral meetings. Item #1 on today’s agenda is
Reznikov also met with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin ahead of the Rammstein meeting. Austin himself reported this on his Twitter.
"Before kicking off our agenda, I was very pleased to meet with my good friend and Ukrainian counterpart, Minister @oleksiireznikov. This contact group – a gathering of nearly 50 nations – is continued proof the world is united behind you", - the head of the Pentagon noted.
As previously reported, Ukrainian President Zelensky expects Rammstein to make progress on air defense and missile defense for Ukraine in response to a new wave of russian terror.