NATO-Ukraine Council holds first meeting in military format

The NATO-Ukraine Council on Wednesday held its first meeting in military format at the chiefs of defense level, Ukraine's mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on social media, reported Xinhua.

Major General Serhii Salkutsan, Ukraine's military representative to NATO, addressed the meeting in Brussels on behalf of Valery Zaluzhny, chief commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Salkutsan briefed the participants on the current situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and highlighted the priority needs of the Ukrainian army.

Salkutsan also called for increased weapons supplies to Ukraine, including air defense systems and missiles.

The NATO-Ukraine Council was set up at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in July 2023.