The Ministers of Defense of Ukraine and the United States of America, Rustem Umyerov and Lloyd Austin, held a meeting before the meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine. The discussion was focused on the urgent needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front, as well as on the international support that Ukraine receives from its allies.
During the conversation, the parties discussed the current situation at the front and the needs of the Ukrainian military. Lloyd Austin informed Rustem Umerov about the new US security assistance, which aims to strengthen the ability of the Armed Forces to resist Russian aggression. The ministers also discussed the planning of the next meeting in the Rammstein format, which will take place early next year.
Meetings in the Ramstein format, launched in April 2022, have become an important mechanism for coordinating international aid to Ukraine. In the framework of these meetings, more than 50 countries, including the main partners of Ukraine, such as the USA, Germany and Great Britain, discuss the issue of supplying weapons, equipment, ammunition and training to the Ukrainian military.
