During his visit to Brussels, Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Denys Shmyhal conducted a series of meetings with key security partners.

During the meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the parties focused on the situation at the front and Ukraine’s key defence needs.

The Minister underlined that strengthening air defence is a key requirement: “To deter russia’s missile and drone terror, additional systems, as well as the missiles for them, are needed. We also placed particular focus on the PURL initiative, which is critically important for ensuring stable supplies.”

Further steps for aligning Ukraine’s defence sector with NATO standards were also reviewed.

Denys Shmyhal also held a meeting with the US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker. The Minister underlined that Ukraine highly appreciates the full scope of support delivered by the United States.

The parties discussed ways to strengthen the defence partnership.

“I also highlighted the effectiveness of the PURL initiative in procuring US weapons and articulated the priority needs of our military. We are grateful to the United States — especially to President Trump — for their extraordinary support for Ukraine and their leadership in advancing a just and lasting peace,” Denys Shmyhal concluded.

Source: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine