The President met with NATO Military Committee Chairman

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Robert Bauer. “Thank you for your first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of a full -scale war. This is a serious support signal for our society. NATO support and alliance support is primarily very important for the moral condition of our fighters and civilian Ukrainians. We appreciate what we can count on you, ”the head of state said.

The President informed the chairman of the Military Committee on Ukraine's primary defense needs and emphasized separately on the urgent need for additional air defense systems for reliable protection of Ukrainians from permanent missile and drone attacks.

Volodymyr Zelensky and Robert Bauer discussed opportunities to strengthen the alliance's coordination role in supporting Ukraine, in particular in strengthening existing defense capabilities, as well as in the development of our country's future military potential in accordance with NATO standards and requirements. The head of state also outlined the expectation of the Ukrainian side from this year's NATO summit in Washington.