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Key Outcomes From the 27th Ramstein Meeting: Record-Breaking Military Assistance for Ukraine

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Liubava Petriv
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Key Outcomes From the 27th Ramstein Meeting: Record-Breaking Military Assistance for Ukraine
A NATO staff member is seen on the horizon through a gap between the flags of NATO, US and UK at the VIP entrance of the alliance's headquarters on April 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)

The 27th Ramstein format meeting was held in Brussels, with defense ministers and senior officials from around 50 countries, including NATO members and global partners, in attendance. The main focus was to discuss strengthening military support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. During the meeting, a record-level commitment to Ukraine’s defense was announced.

At the latest Ramstein-format meeting on April 11, European countries pledged over €21 billion ($24 billion) in security assistance. The latest commitments include:

Air defense and heavy weaponry

  • Germany: 4 IRIS-T air defense systems, 300 interceptor missiles, 30 Patriot missiles, 15 Leopard-1 tanks, 25 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, and 100,000 artillery shells.

  • Netherlands: €150 million ($160 million) allocated to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.

Financial and military equipment support

  • United Kingdom: £450 million ($570 million) in aid, including drones, radar systems, and funding for maintenance of previously delivered equipment.

  • Norway: £100 million ($127 million) to co-finance the UK’s aid package, along with an additional £1 billion ($1.27 billion) for ammunition and air defense systems.

  • Belgium: €1 billion ($1.07 billion) in direct military support.

  • Denmark: Nearly €900 million ($960 million) in its 25th aid package.

  • Lithuania: €20 million ($21 million) for ammunition procurement.

  • Estonia: 10,000 artillery shells and essential field supplies, including dry rations.

Formation of an electronic warfare coalition

A significant outcome of the meeting was the establishment of an Electronic Warfare (EW) coalition, led by Germany, to bolster Ukraine’s capabilities in countering modern battlefield threats.

Continued commitment and future support

During a press briefing in Brussels, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced plans to propose holding the next meeting of the Contact Group in Ukraine.

He emphasized that future meetings will continue to assess and enhance the support needed to address Ukraine’s ongoing security challenges.

Previously, it was reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs at least 10 Patriot missile systems to defend against ongoing Russian ballistic missile attacks, speaking just days before the upcoming summit at Ramstein Airbase in Germany.

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