Thursday, December 18, 2025
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Euronews.com: US no longer to chair #NATO-led group of key military allies
The US will no longer chair the group of key Ukraine allies known as the #Ukraine Defence Contact Group (#UDCG), leaving it permanently up to Europeans from now on, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans has told #Euronews.
#Trump
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/11/us-no-longer-to-chair-nato-led-group-of-key-military-allies
U.K., France, Ukraine Military Chiefs Plan Multinational Force to Deter Russia
#Ukraine #Russia #UKDefence #FranceMilitary #Kyiv #MultinationalForce #TonyRadakin #JohnHealey #UDCG #CoalitionOfTheWilling #MilitarySupport #NATOSupport
U.K., France, Ukraine Military Chiefs Plan Multinational Force to Deter Russia
#Ukraine #Russia #UKDefence #FranceMilitary #Kyiv #MultinationalForce #TonyRadakin #JohnHealey #UDCG #CoalitionOfTheWilling #MilitarySupport #NATOSupport
Dutch Missiles for Kyiv’s F-16s can be Used Only Within Ukrainian Airspace
This means Ukraine cannot use the air-to-air missiles for its operations inside Russia such as the current attempt to capture land in the Kursk region.
https://www.defensemirror.com/news/37628/Dutch_Missiles_for_Kyiv___s_F_16s_can_be_Used_Only_Within_Ukrainian_Airspace
#Netherlands #Ukrainian #Ukrainian #F16 #UDCG
The #Netherlands is going to provide maintenance equipment and materials for #Ukraine’s F-16s, as well as air-to-air missiles that the aircraft can use to defend Ukrainian airspace. Dutch Minister of Defence Ruben #Brekelmans announced this at today’s meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (#UDCG), held at #Ramstein Air Base in #Germany.
https://english.defensie.nl/latest/news/2024/09/06/ammunition-and-maintenance-for-ukrainian-f-16s
Minister #Pistorius bei der #Ukraine Kontaktgruppe #UDCG in Brüssel. Ein Ziel ist es, im Rahmen der 🇩🇪 Initiative #IAAD mehr Unterstützung für die 🇺🇦 Luftverteidigung zu organisieren.
Ein Ergebnis der digitalen Sitzung der Ukraine-Kontaktgruppe #UDCG: Zahlreiche Partner wollen die 🇩🇪 Initiative zur Stärkung der 🇺🇦 #Luftverteidigung unterstützen. 🇧🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇳🇴🇨🇦helfen finanziell, 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇸🇷🇴🇧🇪🇱🇹 mit Material und Raketen. 🇱🇻 will der Initiative #IAAD neu beitreten.
"L’#Occidente non può permettersi di abbandonare l’#Ucraina, a rischio sicurezza #Usa"
L’Ucraina è in pericolo. Lo ha detto il segretario alla Difesa americano Lloyd #Austin parlando dalla base aerea di Ramstein, in Germania, durante la riunione mensile del Gruppo di contatto per la difesa dell’Ucraina (#Udcg). «Oggi la sopravvivenza dell’Ucraina è in pericolo e la #sicurezza dell’America è a rischio», ha detto in conferenza stampa dopo il summit.
https://www.linkiesta.it/2024/03/loccidente-non-puo-permettersi-di-abbandonare-lucraina/
Minister #Pistorius & sein 🇳🇴 Amtskollege Björn Arild Gram sind in #Ramstein zum 20. Treffen der #UDCG angekommen. Schwerpunkte werden die Lieferung von dringend benötigter #Munition für die #Ukraine & die Koordination der Capability Coalitions sein, um die 🇺🇦 Truppen zu stärken.
After #Ramstein: 15 countries join air defense coalition in support of Ukraine
The initiative is led by #Germany, #France, U.S., &15 countries total have already joined
The #UDCG serves as an umbrella for several other “capability coalitions,” such as the Dutch and Danish-led “fighter jet coalition” or the French-led “artillery coalition,” aimed at long-term support for Ukraine’s military capacities.
https://kyivindependent.com/germany-france-agree-on-air-defense-coalition-in-support-of-ukraine/
#RussiaInvadedUkraine #Imperialism #WarCrimes #StandWithukraine
„Munition ist essenziell für die Einsatzbereitschaft der Bundeswehr und für die Unterstützung der #Ukraine“, so Minister #Pistorius bei der #UDCG. 2024 werden dafür 3,5 Mrd EUR zur Verfügung stehen, damit kann das 3- bis 4-fache an #Artillieriemunition an die 🇺🇦 geliefert werden.
These contributions were the result of consultations of the #Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (#UDCG), which includes 50 partner countries. They help #Ukraine purchase equipment and resources for defence against #Russia, #Dutch Defence Minister #Kaisa_Ollongren said today.
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#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
Minister #Pistorius hat gestern an der virtuellen #UDCG, dem sog. #Ramstein-Format, teilgenommen. Neben den Schwerpunkten: Lageupdate aus der Ukraine und der Capability Coalition Luftverteidigung unter 🇩🇪🇫🇷 Führung hat er der #Ukraine sechs Mehrzweckhubschrauber SEA KING zugesagt.
Minister #Pistorius kündigte beim jüngsten Treffen der #UDCG an, dass 🇩🇪 und 🇫🇷 die Capability Coalition Integrated Air & Missile Defence (#CCIAMD) führen. Gestern fand in Berlin die Auftaktkonferenz mit etwa 70 Teilnehmenden aus 22 Nationen sowie #EU- und #NATO-VertreterInnen statt. Ziel von #CCIAMD ist die Koordinierung zum Aufbau einer #NATO-kompatiblen Luftverteidigungsarchitektur in der #Ukraine👇
https://www.bmvg.de/de/presse/luftverteidigungskonferenz-zur-unterstuetzung-ukraine--5718694
As 🇺🇸 General #Milley heads towards retirement from a distinguished military career, he gave his last presentation from a #Ukraine Defense Contact Group #UDCG, and stated clearly his opinion of #US responsibilities towards #Ukraine, #NATO and globally, and his full understanding of #Ukraine's national character and capabilities.
He has been an outstanding military leader during #Russia's invasion and war with #Europe.
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
RT @BvonSeherrThoss: Honoured to represent @JosepBorrellF at #UDCG meeting at @RamsteinAirBase chaired by 🇺🇸@SecDef. Spoke about the concrete contribution of #EUMAM training 🇺🇦 Armed Forces - aiming to train 15,000 soldiers - and the military support provided through EPF -over €3 bn. More will come.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_eeas/status/1616482913289179136
