Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine мet with a NATO Headquarters Delegation

On Tuesday, February 25, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, met with a delegation from NATO Headquarters, led by the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Boris Ruge.

The delegation also included the Head of the NATO Representation to Ukraine, Patrick Turner, the Head of the Eastern Regional Policy Section, Tanya Hartmann, and Political Advisor Rossitsa Dimitrova.

The parties discussed the security situation in Ukraine and globally, joint efforts by the Ukrainian state and the international community to counter russian aggression, and the provision of Western military assistance.

In particular, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine emphasized the critical need to strengthen air defence systems to repel missile and drone attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

For his part, Boris Ruge assured of NATO’s unwavering support for Ukraine and stated that the war concerns not only Ukraine or Europe but the security of the entire world.