US EditionArms Factory for Europe: Ukraine Ups Its Weapons Production, Asks Allies to Pay for It
UKRAINE, JUL 21 – The 29th Ramstein meeting united 52 countries to pledge new military aid and financial support, with Ukraine seeking $6 billion to boost weapons production in 2025.
- On Monday, July 21, 2025, British Defense Minister John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius led the online meeting, bringing together 52 countries and organizations.
- NATO will coordinate the initiative through its command in Wiesbaden, Germany, as NSATU manages logistical hubs, aiming to bring the conflict to a just and lasting end.
- Amid coordination efforts, the Netherlands committed EUR 200 million for interceptor drones and EUR 125 million for servicing F-16 aircraft, illustrating continued allied support.
- `The free world is on the side of Ukraine and peace`, Denys Shmyhal said, echoing Mark Rutte's comment that Ukraine `has the support they need`.
- Denys Shmyhal urged partners to earmark funding for Ukraine in their 2026 budgets, while Germany promised five Patriot air defense systems arriving soon.
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Lord Ashcroft: The rise and rise of the Ukrainian unit that Putin tried to smear
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. For more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com When I first met the commander of one of Ukraine’s most elite military units, Azov, in the summer of last year, I was struck by his extraordinary bravery and the sheer strength of character that he and his comrades displayed. Colonel Denys Prokopenko, best known by his call sign “Redis”, had come st…
On Monday, July 21, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal held a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after a meeting in the “Ramstein” format.
Shmyhal on Rammstein: Free world on the side of Ukraine and peace
The decisions of the 29th regular meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (in the Rammstein format) indicate that the free world is on the side of Ukraine and peace, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal following the meeting.
Key Defense Boosts for Ukraine Unveiled at Ramstein-29 Meeting
The 29th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on July 21, known as Ramstein, concluded with new pledges from partner nations to enhance Ukraine’s military capabilities. In his first appearance in the format as Ukraine’s Defense Minister, Denys Shmyhal outlined key decisions from the session and emphasized continued allied support. “During the Ramstein-format meeting, we received an important signal: the free world stands with Ukraine and peace.…
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