(11 Apr 2025)
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AGENCY POOL
Brussels, Belgium – 11 April 2025
1. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov at family photo
2. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US permanent representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker talking
3. Wide of defence ministers gathering for family photo
4. Pan across UK Defence Secretary John Healey, Umerov and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at family photo
5. Whitaker
6. Umerov and Pistorius
7. Zoom out from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to ministers leaving podium
STORYLINE:
Defence chiefs from Ukraine’s Western backers gathered in Brussels on Friday to drum up more weapons and ammunition to fight off Russia’s invasion.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey and German Defence Minister were chairing the Ukraine Defence Contact Group talks at NATO’s headquarters.
On the eve of the meeting, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said a key issue was strengthening his country’s air defences.
The UK announced a joint effort with Norway which would just over $580 million would be spent to provide hundreds of thousands of military drones, radar systems and anti-tank mines, as well as repair and maintenance contracts to keep Ukrainian armored vehicles on the battlefield.
Pistorius said that his country would provide Ukraine with four IRIS-T short- to medium-range systems with missiles, as well as 30 missiles for use on Patriot batteries.
The Netherlands plans to supply a Hawkeye air defence system, an airborne early warning aircraft.
Russian forces hold the advantage in Ukraine, with the war now in its fourth year.
Ukraine has endorsed a US ceasefire proposal, but Russia has effectively blocked it by imposing far-reaching conditions.
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