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Ramstein-13: Reznikov and Pentagon Chief arrive at meeting

Ramstein-13: Reznikov and Pentagon Chief arrive at meeting Photo: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov (Getty Images)
Author: RBC Ukraine

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov has arrived for the 13th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense in the Ramstein format and met with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin.

The meeting takes place at the NATO base in Brussels.

“It’s always a pleasure to meet with my friend and counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov. The nearly 50 countries participating in today’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group stand united with you and Ukraine’s brave defenders,” wrote Lloyd Austin on his Twitter.

What Ukraine expects from the meeting

Ukraine expects substantive discussions on pilot training, logistics, air defense, artillery, ammunition supply, and equipment repair with the defense teams from the Netherlands, Denmark, the United States, and other coalition countries. Priority will also be given to air defense, artillery, ammunition supply, and equipment repair.