Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov had a conversation with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin, the Pentagon reported.. The conversation took place before the next meeting in the Ramstein format.

" Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov to discuss priorities ahead of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting this week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany..

The Pentagon noted that this meeting will pass exactly one year after Austin first convened the Rammstein format to coordinate security assistance to Ukraine. Now about 50 countries have already joined the Contact Group, supporting Ukraine in the fight against the Russian Federation..

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The next Ramstein meeting will take place on April 21. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to chair the meeting, US Air Force Europe said..

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov reported that the priorities for our side at the meeting would remain unchanged: it is to obtain additional air defense equipment, including combat aircraft, armored vehicles and 155-caliber heavy artillery shells, as well as electronic warfare equipment.