Chergova's zustrich in the “Ramstein” format will be today, 9 pm. Representatives of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine will gather at the military airbase in Nimechchyna after a break of four months.
Report about those who were being monitored during the Ramstein-25 meeting, – in the materials of RBC-Ukraine.
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- Head about the attack on the 9th of today
- What to look for at the Ramstein-25 meeting
- Why is the meeting at the level of leaders over? cut off
- The results of the “Ramstein” battle are so important for Ukraine
Heads up about the “Ramstein” battle
Ukraine’s allies will hold the “Ramstein” meeting on Thursday, the 9th of today. Offline negotiations will take place on the basis of the US military forces near Nimechchyna – Ramstein AB.
This will be the 25th meeting since the creation of the format, which has been postponed to 4 months earlier than the planned date.
At the meeting of the Contact Group with the supply of defense support to Ukraine, the heady Minister of Defense USA Lloyd Austin. Among the participants are military representatives from over 50 countries.
“The head of the Pentagon again requested the defense ministers and senior military commanders from all over the world in order to discuss it further support for Ukraine,” said the airbase’s press service prior to the negotiations on September 9.
Recently, the head of the US Department of Defense discussed the plans for the war with the Ukrainian Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov. Similarly, Lloyd Austen’s chest was confirmed by telephone with Rosmov’s support for Ukraine and the new “Ramstein” with his German colleague Boris Pistorius.
Photo: Pentagon official Lloyd Austin will conduct Ramstein-25 (Getty Images)
It is significant that today’s meeting will remain the only one for representatives of the administration of US President Joe Biden. You will have to go less than two years before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who after 20 will present his team and, apparently, a new head to the Pentagon.
It became clear in advance that the fate of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
What to watch out for at the Ramstein-25 meeting
Today's Ramstein participants are concentrating on efforts to strengthen Ukraine against the streaming Russian aggression in the near future. According to Zelensky, one of the topics will be the transfer of anti-aircraft defense systems. In addition, the Ukrainian side is responsible for decisions against Russian aviation and air bombs.
Previously, the Pentagon issued a notice, calling the 9th anniversary a landmark one. And also stating that it will actually present a plan for the defense of Ukraine to support the strong forces of streaming until 2027.
Zokrema, leaders of the 8th coalition praise the road maps for the needs and purposes of Ukraine in the galuz of the military-insurgent forces, armored vehicles, artillery, dismantling, drones, anti-aircraft defense and missile defense, information technology and maritime security.
“These road maps are designed so that donors can plan and support Ukraine in the future,” the Pentagon explained.
Previously, the head of Ukraine’s mission to NATO, Natalya Galibarenko, said that she was counting on practical results, as she thought the administration in Washington would like to convey to Kiev. It is significant that the Atlantic Alliance recently began coordinating military assistance.
It is also expected that today the United States will vote on a significant package of military assistance. This will be the final package from the Biden administration. Additional assistance will be available from the available reserves of the US Army and Ukraine may be withdrawn until the 20th day.
Instead of an unknown package. However, according to the words of the AP, Washington will not be able to spend the surplus – over 4 billion dollars allocated by Congress in 2024. Ukraine may see a package worth 500 million.
Why did the meeting at the level of leaders discuss
“Ramstein-25” may go through another 12 months of 2024. It was planned that in addition to the military posadists, there would be about 20 leaders present, and Biden would be the most powerful.
Volodymyr Zelensky would be the leader of the Ukrainian delegation. He also said that at Ramstein he would present a “plan of victory” to all partners.
However, the meeting had to be postponed through Hurricane Milton in the States. Joe Biden has canceled his trip to Germany.
At the White House, they were immediately looking at options for holding Ramstein with Biden’s participation online. This year, the new date was determined by the presidential elections in the United States.
The results of the Ramstein competition and their importance for Ukraine
The Contact Group for the Defense Support of Ukraine (Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG)) was created as a result of US initiatives against the threat of a large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. The first meeting was launched on April 26, 2022 at the US airbase “Ramstein” in Nimechchina, the format was announced.
The UDCG warehouse has reached almost 50 countries, among which are members NATO and neutral powers. They united to coordinate and accelerate military assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russian occupiers.
Over two and a half years of the format’s inception, 24 battles were created, following the results of which the Ukrainian Defense Forces were forced to immediately recover. The Allies created important coalitions to supply Ukraine with artillery, tanks, air defense systems, Vinishchuvach F-16s, drones, equipment for dismantling, etc.
The forward attack of the “Ramstein” was deployed in Nіmechchini 6 Versny 2024 rock. The first to attend was the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. The leader of the power called on his partners to unblock the supply of long-range missiles and provide additional anti-aircraft defense systems.
Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky during the Ramstein siege (president.gov.ua)
Following the results of Ramstein-24, the allies announced the supply of additional anti-aircraft gun systems, ammunition, missiles, howitzers, and training for pilots that ownership for the F-16 is bad.
- The United States announced a support package worth 250 million dollars (missiles for air defense systems, ammunition for missile systems and artillery, armored vehicles and anti-tank armor);
- Germany announced the transfer of 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers, 77 Leopard 1A5 combat tanks, 17 medium- and short-range IRIS-T systems;
- Great Britain – about the supply of 650 light high-power missiles;
- Canada – about navchannya Ukrainian pilots on F-16 and transfer of ownership to Ukrainian air bases and fleet;
- The Netherlands – about the transfer of equipment for technical maintenance of the low-end F-16 and additional missiles of the “repeat-repeat” class under the F-16;
- Spain – about the transfer of the HAWK anti-aircraft battery with six launchers.
It seems that in the middle of the fall of leaves in 2024, Ukraine refused permission from the United States, Great Britain and France to park long-range missiles, such as Storm Shadow and ATACMS, for attacks on territories Russia.
During the preparation of the text, the following sources were used: publications of Radio Liberty, U.S. Department of Defense, White House website, additions to the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
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