Next meeting of leaders of all "Ramstein" coalitions could take place in Ukraine - Umerov
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov intends to propose to hold the next meeting of the heads of all Ramstein coalitions in Ukraine.
According to Censor.NET, citing Ukrinform, Umerov said this during a press conference following the Ramstein meeting in Brussels.
"Ramstein is a crucial platform for us – it’s the key framework for supplying weapons, military equipment, and ammunition. Every country providing such support is extremely important," Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said. "We’ve spoken with the leaders of all the coalitions – there are nine of them currently. Today, we signed an agreement on a new coalition focused on electronic warfare. We will continue working with all of them. I will propose that their next meeting be held in Ukraine, so that colleagues from each coalition can come here, engage not only with us but also with representatives of the Security and Defence Forces, and involve our domestic defence industry – this would be a new format. We’ll share details about the concrete steps a bit later," the minister added.
Umerov noted that today's meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense was attended by ministers from Europe, Asia, and the United States. The Ukrainian side briefed them on the security situation and presented Ukraine's key needs, both immediate and long-term.
According to him, the focus was on the supply of air defense systems and interceptor missiles, the supply of missiles, artillery, ammunition, armored vehicles, as well as continued funding.
"I am very grateful to our partners for their support. Today we have received 21 billion euros, and these are very powerful packages and significant support," Umerov added.
