U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has flown out from Washington to Germany where he will chair the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the strengthening of defense support package from Germany, including air defense systems, artillery and other equipment.
Germany is increasing emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine by EUR 20 million and is going to build a wind power plant in the Chornobyl exclusion zone.
Germany’s Federal Government has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including 10 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks and one TRML-4D air surveillance radar.
The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the "Ramstein" format will take place approximately within the week from September 18. It will be held at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany is reconsidering its position on the possible transfer of Western fighters to Ukraine, but has so far denied the supply of long-range missiles.