The Minister of Defense of Georgia is participating in the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin opened the Contact group meeting for the last time in his capacity, to discuss the need for coordinated military assistance in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
At the meeting, Austin announced that the US will provide to Ukraine a new military aid package which is worth USD 500 million.
The Defense Contact Group of Ukraine brings together defense chiefs and high-ranking officials from Ukraine’s supporting nations, NATO member states as well as most of the EU nations. The group known also as “Ramstein format” was established in April 2022 under the initiative of the US and unites more than 50 countries supporting Ukraine.