GD Defense Minister Attends 33rd Ramstein Group Meeting in Brussels

2026-02-13 - 09:08

Georgian Dream Defense Minister Irakli Chikovani attended the 33rd Ramstein format meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The gathering brought together defense ministries and senior officials from NATO member and partner countries to discuss the war situation in Ukraine and possible military aid. The Ramstein format, formally known as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, was established under the U.S. initiative in April 2022 and serves as a key platform for coordinating international defense support to Ukraine against Russia. Since February 2025, the meetings have been co-coordinated by Germany and the United Kingdom. UK Secretary of State for Defense John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius co-chaired the meeting, according to the Georgia’s Defense Ministry press release. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov also addressed participants. During a subsequent briefing, Mykhailo Fedorov announced that partner countries committed about USD 38 billion in new military assistance. The funding, he noted, will support air-defense systems, drones, the development of drone-assault units, deep-strike capabilities, and interceptor drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said separately that the United Kingdom would provide “the new and timely air defense package worth over £500 million.” “I am also grateful that the UK has joined the PURL program with a substantial contribution of £150 million, which will allow us to purchase additional American-made weapons, primarily air defenses,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. Also Read: 16/10/2025 – GD Defense Minister Participates in 31st Ramstein Group Meeting in Brussels 10/09/2025 – GD Deputy Defense Minister Participates in 30th Ramstein Group Online Meeting 22/07/2025 – GD Deputy Defense Minister Participates in 29th Ramstein Group Online Meeting 05/06/2025 – GD Deputy Defense Minister Attends 28th Ramstein Group Meeting