Ukraine and Germany signed an agreement to strengthen air defense

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“At the meeting of G7 defense ministers, we signed an important agreement with Germany on immediate action to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense system,” he said.

According to Umerov, the agreement provides for arrangements under which the signatory countries will contribute to joint projects or finance their own projects aimed at strengthening the air defense capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In addition to Ukraine, five more signatory countries will join the project: Germany, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark.

Umerov thanked Germany for the initiative, as well as all participating countries for their significant contribution to the security of Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto during the meeting of G7 defense ministers in Naples.

Photo: Rustem Umerov / Facebook