Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has mentioned the schedule for the availability of arms and gear throughout a dialog together with his Spanish counterpart Margarita Robles.

Supply: Ministry of Defence press service on Telegram

Particulars: The important thing matter of the dialog was the coordination of the schedule for the supply of weapons deliberate for the subsequent two months. Umierov thanked Spain for the beforehand despatched HAWK programs, "which have considerably strengthened Ukraine's air defence".

Quote from Umierov: "I invited the Spanish facet to affix in equipping the brand new brigades of our Armed Forces.

I additionally famous Spain's contribution to the coaching of the Ukrainian navy, which is a crucial aspect of our cooperation."

Particulars: Along with the availability of weapons, the events mentioned the involvement of Spanish defence corporations in joint tasks in Ukraine, which might turn into a brand new stage of cooperation within the military-technical sphere.

Background:

• On 19 December, Umierov had a phone dialog together with his Portuguese counterpart Nuno Melo. The minister advised that Portugal take into account allocating funds to finance Ukrainian manufacturing in 2025. The ministers additionally mentioned cooperation on the availability of drones for the Ukrainian defence forces.
• Following the dialog, Umierov introduced a gathering of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein format) in January 2025.
• Earlier, it was reported that a further assembly within the Ramstein format might happen in December, with the choice of talks on the highest degree being mentioned.
• The Ramstein format was established in 2022 to coordinate US navy assist for Ukraine below the auspices of the USA. It brings collectively greater than 50 international locations, the overwhelming majority of that are NATO members.

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