Head of State Vladimir Zelensky and Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov spoke about the results of the meeting in the Ramstein-20 format.
In Poland they believe that Russia can restore its own military potential and attack NATO during 2026 or 2027.
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Zelensky and Umerov spoke about the results of Ramstein
President Vladimir Zelensky said that following the meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine in the Ramstein-20 format, Ukraine will receive new defense packages and artillery in short supply.
Priority to air defense, electronic warfare and attack drones remains unchanged.
According to the head of state, Ukraine is preparing to sign new security agreements with partners, and there will also be new legal steps to bring Russian war criminals to justice.
Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov positively assessed the results of the summit, noting that the partner countries showed solidarity and unity in their desire to provide assistance to Ukraine against the backdrop of a full-scale war with the Russian Federation.
He added that during the Ramstein Format meeting, there were several new countries that joined the drone coalition and made contributions.
In particular, Luxembourg joins the artillery coalition. The country is also going to purchase drones in support of Ukraine.
Umerov also announced the transfer of ammunition to the Defense Forces from the Allies. Also, according to the head of the Ministry of Defense, the partners intend to increase the number of missiles for air defense systems.
So, Canada announced a plan to allocate more than 40 million Canadian dollars, which is equal to $29.40 million, for the Czech initiative to purchase 800 thousand shells for Ukraine.
Trump explained why he might leave the US in NATO
Candidate for the post of 47th US President Donald Trump said that he will not withdraw the United States from NATO if Europe makes its full financial contribution.
Trump complained that today the structure of the Bloc is unfair, and the North Atlantic Alliance might no longer exist if America were not in it.
He emphasized that the United States will maintain cooperation with Europe if the latter “plays by the rules”.
Russia could attack NATO as early as 2026 — President of Poland
Polish President Andrzej Duda believes that Russia can restore its own military potential and attack NATO states during 2026 or 2027.
According to the Polish President, the threat of a Russian attack should prompt NATO to increase the required threshold for countries to spend on defense from 2% to 3% of GDP. Duda is convinced that this is a matter of common sense.
In turn, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the next six months could be decisive on the battlefield in Ukraine, but for this, Kiev’s Western partners must fully supply military assistance.
At the same time, the head of the Polish government is convinced that it is necessary to closely engage in defense preparations within our own country.
Ukraine will set the condition to create a sanitary zone after the victory over the Russian Federation — Danilov
After Ukraine’s victory in a full-scale war with Russia, one of the conditions will be the so-called sanitary corridor, which will be created by the Ukrainian military.
This is how the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexey Danilov commented on the words of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that the Russian Federation is considering the possibility of creating a sanitary zone in Ukraine to prevent attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
— Of course, the sanitary zone will be created, but not by Putin, but by the Ukrainian army. I am more than sure that other countries will take part, — says the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
According to Danilov, this sanitary corridor will pass through Moscow and further.
After the explosions in Russian Kursk, the power supply disappeared
Powerful explosions occurred in Russian Kursk on the evening of March 19th. After the explosions, power supply disappeared in the city.
In addition, at night explosions were heard in Engels, Russia. Russian media, citing locals, reported that there were about four explosions. The windows in the city were shaking.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that their air defense allegedly destroyed four drones and another — over Belgorodskaya.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 756th day.
The situation in cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
