Chair of NATO Military Committee arrives in Ukraine, meets Zelenskyy and Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have met with Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, who was in Ukraine on his first official foreign visit in his new role.

Source: Zelenskyy and Syrskyi on Facebook; Cavo Dragone in his address, quoted by Ukrinform

Quote from Zelenskyy: "I met with the chair of the NATO Military Committee, Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. At a defence industry business, we learned about the capabilities and characteristics of Ukrainian long-range weapons.

The main topics of our meeting were preparations for the next Ramstein meeting [the Ukraine Defence Contact Group – ed.], further military aid from NATO member states, and direct investment in the domestic production of long-range drones."

Details: The president thanked Cavo Dragone for coming to Ukraine on his first foreign visit in office.

Syrskyi also said that he had met with Cavo Dragone and congratulated him on his appointment to the most senior military post in the North Atlantic Alliance.

Quote from Syrskyi: "The continuation of aid from NATO member states is one of the key components for the overall success of our strategy. I therefore asked Admiral [Cavo] Dragone to raise this issue at the NATO Military Committee with the Supreme Allied Commanders (Chiefs of Defence) to facilitate the adoption of relevant decisions by the political leadership of their countries.

We must maintain consolidated military support for Ukraine on both sides of the Alliance, which should be one of our common goals for 2025."

More details: Cavo Dragone stressed in Kyiv that at this key moment, Ukraine remains at the forefront of NATO's priorities.

Quote from Cavo Dragone: "It is in the Alliance's political and military interest to support Ukraine not only now, but also in the future… Our support for your sovereignty and territorial integrity will remain unwavering…

Together, we can help ensure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position to move forward."

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