Important Security Guarantees: Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Meets with Delegation from the Estonian Ministry of Defense

Ukraine requires enhanced armament on the battlefield and tangible security guarantees. This was emphasized on Tuesday, February 18, by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, during a meeting with a delegation from the Estonian Ministry of Defense. The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia to Ukraine, Anneli Kolk.

The Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine briefed the attendees on the situation at the front line and outlined Ukraine’s current defense needs, particularly highlighting the critical necessity of strengthening Ukraine’s air defense to counter russian missile and drone attacks. Special attention was also given to the issue of sanctions policy against the aggressor state.

Oleksandr Lytvynenko expressed gratitude to the Estonian government for its significant military, economic, and diplomatic support and noted Ukraine’s interest in defense-industrial cooperation between the two countries.

For his part, the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Estonia, Kaimo Kuusk, reaffirmed Estonia’s solidarity with the Ukrainian people and stressed that his country will continue to support Ukraine.

Ambassador Anneli Kolk concluded that a strong Ukraine means a strong Europe.

During the discussion, both sides recognized their mutual interest in maintaining a constructive bilateral dialogue.