After three months, Ukraine’s allies will hold a new meeting in “Ramstein”. Negotiations will once again be held in person at Nimechchyna, and the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will appear.
Report on the Ramstein-24 meeting – in the material of RBC-Ukraine below.
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- Return to Ramstein after the summer break
- Zelensky plans to expand the partnership
- PPO and “farness”. Top notes to Ramstein-24
Return to “Ramstein” after the summer break
The contact group for the defense support of Ukraine will gather on the 6th of April at the US Air Force air base near the Ramstein-Miesenbach area (N imechchina) .
There will be a first bite for a period of 3 months. The rising allies held talks in the Ramstein format on 13 June 2024 in Brussels.
The meeting traditionally included the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin and the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Charles Quinton Brown.
Among the other participants of the Contact Group are representatives of defense departments from over 50 countries, who provide military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against large-scale aggression of the Russian Federation.
Zelensky plans to take part in the negotiations
The day before Ramstein, it became known that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could take part in the negotiations.
As reported by Spiegel, the Ukrainian leader is under the hour of the Contact Group plan” describe the seriousness of the situation”that has developed in Ukraine. According to journalists, Zelensky's visit will change the working atmosphere of the meeting to “more political”.
Significantly, first Volodymyr Zelensky was especially present at the “Ramstein” on June 11, 2023 at NATO headquarters in Brussels. They also discussed the strengthening of anti-aircraft defense, the supply of ammunition and the aviation coalition.
PPO and “long range”. Top topics for Ramstein
In light of the recent deadly attacks of the Russian Federation on Ukrainian places, one of the main topics for “Ramstein” will be the promotion of PPO.
Announcing the meeting, Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin said that partners will aim to meet Ukraine's critical needs on the battlefield, including anti-aircraft defense capabilities to counter Russian drones and missile attacks.
Austin added that the United States will continue to report to the Zusilla“to ensure that Ukraine has low potential , necessary for the protection of its territory and the stream of Russian aggression in the long term.”
According to data from Spiegel, who was present at the meeting of Volodymyr Zelensky, they are vocal about the needs of a far-reaching defense and a stronger software.
The President of Ukraine wants to reach out to his partners and complain about further armor for the fight against Russia, zokrema , the production of long-range missiles and additional anti-aircraft defense systems can be found in the materials of the German ZMI.
Discussions about giving Ukraine long-range missiles and their The research station for strikes in the corners of the Russian Federation has been running for several months now. The approach puts pressure on the Ukrainian side to be “far-ranging”, indicating the threat of escalation.
Varto note that ahead of Ramstein-24, several allies announced the transfer of new air defense systems to Ukraine.
So , Germany has acquired 17 IRIS-T anti-aircraft defense systems for Ukraine. The stinks will be added to the transfer of 7 batteries. 4 systems will be delivered before the end of 2024, and starting from now, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Romania announced the transfer to Ukraine of one of the two existing Patriot software systems.
During preparation, we consulted: U.S. publications. Department of Defense, statement of the river officer to the Pentagon Patrick Ryder, addition of the Ministry of Defense officer Rustem Umerov in X, publication of Spiegel, Bloomberg.
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