President met with the Chair of the NATO Military Committee

 

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Admiral Robert Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee.

"Thank you for your first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war. This is a strong signal of support for our society. The support of NATO and its member states is primarily important for the morale of our troops and civilian Ukrainians. We appreciate that we can count on you," the Head of State said.

The President briefed the Chair of the Military Committee on Ukraine's priority defense needs and emphasized the urgent need for additional air defense systems to reliably protect Ukrainians from constant missile and drone attacks.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Robert Bauer discussed opportunities to strengthen the Alliance's coordination role in supporting Ukraine, in particular in enhancing existing defense capabilities, as well as in developing the future military potential of our country in line with NATO standards and interoperability requirements.

The Head of State also outlined the expectations of the Ukrainian side from this year's NATO Summit in Washington.

"We count on fair assessments of our country's achievements and decisions of the Washington Summit that will bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership," the President noted.