Marian Majer in Ramstein: Slovakia remains committed to helping Ukraine and contributing to unprecedented unity among allies

State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer took part in a multilateral meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at Ramstein Air Base in Germany today (Friday 20 January 2023). Central themes of the meeting included the current situation on the battlefield, recent progress made in increasing defence industry output to the benefit of Ukraine, and the operational needs, materiel support packages and training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

State Secretary Marian Majer said: “The coming months are key for Ukraine, we must not let up now, but keep on helping it with resolve. With our allies, we will, therefore, continue to look for consensus towards strengthening the capabilities of our Ukrainian partners – this move could substantially enable them to take the initiative on the battlefield and achieve unconditional victory translatable into lasting and sustainable peace.”

The U.S.-led Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) was set up as Defence leaders from over 40 nations first met to discuss international support for Ukraine at Germany's Ramstein Air Base on 26 April 2022. Ever since, the UDCG has met on a regular basis. Today marked the eighth such meeting in this format.