Defence Commissioner discusses strengthening cooperation with Ukraine's Defence Minister – photos

Iryna Kutielieva — Saturday, 14 December 2024, 16:12

Andrius Kubilius, the new EU Commissioner for Defence, visited Kyiv and met with Ukraineʼs Defence Minister Rustem Umierov.

Source: Andrius Kubilius on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: The commissioner reported that during the meeting, they discussed security issues and the potential of the defence industry.

Quote from Andrius Kubilius: "EU military support is now at €45.5 billion and rising. Deeper EU-Ukraine defence cooperation will strengthen our collective resilience."

More details: It should be noted that the post of EU Commissioner for Defence in the new European Commission, launched on 1 December, was created for the first time in view of the deteriorating security situation worldwide and an increasingly aggressive Russia.

Background:

On Friday, Kubilius was forced to spend the morning in a shelter due to a massive Russian missile attack.
Andrius Kubilius has previously stated that Europe must be prepared for any military aggression and explained why it is important to integrate the Ukrainian defence industry into the European one.

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