Zelensky, NATO Military Committee Chairman Visit Defense Industry Enterprise

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the NATO Military Committee Chairman, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone visited a defense industry enterprise to review the capacities and characteristics of Ukrainian long-range weapons.

That's according to the Ukrainian President's Office, Ukrinform reports.

“We are grateful to NATO for its support of Ukraine from the very beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. Thank you very much for your first mission and decision to be in Ukraine. Thank you very much. This is a very strong signal for us from NATO and professionals,” Zelensky said.

The meeting focused on preparations for the next meeting in the Ramstein format and the state's defense needs. The President noted that one of Ukraine's top priorities was the implementation of the agreements reached at the NATO Summit in Washington on strengthening Ukraine's air defense. The Russian dictator does not want the war to end, and only Ukraine's strong position and pressure on Russia can force the aggressor state to establish a just and lasting peace.

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Special attention was paid to the operational launch of the NSATU mission“Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine.” According to Zelensky, Ukraine is counting on concrete results of its work, particularly on strengthening coordination in military assistance.

The Chair of the NATO Military Committee assured that the North Atlantic Alliance is ready to fulfill all its commitments, as it considers Ukraine an integral part of the transatlantic defense architecture.

He added that NATO stands with Ukraine and is determined to fulfill all commitments and defend all shared values and principles.

In addition, Volodymyr Zelensky and Giuseppe Cavo Dragone discussed the continued military assistance from NATO member states and direct investment in the domestic production of long-range drones based on the Danish model. At one of the defense industry enterprises, they observed the production capacities and characteristics of Ukrainian long-range weapons and spoke with the people working there.

“Thank you for your work. It's very gratifying to see that we have something to show, and it's not theoretical – it's your tangible result. A real result that helps us and is feared by the Russians, the enemies of our state. It's a great pleasure to be here with our NATO colleagues. It's truly rewarding when they see the high level of achievement Ukraine has reached during this war. The level of domestic production during wartime is exceptionally high,” the President said.

As Ukrinform reported, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed the reform of the troop command and control system in the combat zone during a meeting with the NATO Military Committee Chairman, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, as part of his first visit to Ukraine.

Photo: President's Office

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