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NATO’s Top Military Body Is Coming to Ukraine for First Time in 8 Years
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NATO’s Military Committee is set to visit Ukraine in October for the first time in eight years, marking a rare trip by the Alliance’s highest military authority, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrii Drapatyi said on August 21.
Drapatyi announced the upcoming visit following his first conversation with NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.
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The Ukrainian commander thanked Cavo Dragone for his personal position and consistent support for Ukraine at the highest levels of NATO’s military leadership. He noted that the admiral has already visited Ukraine three times and has seen the situation on the ground firsthand.
During their conversation, Drapatyi briefed Cavo Dragone on developments along the front and outlined several priorities for the Ukrainian military, including long-range strikes, flexible infantry tactics, and the increasing use of robotic systems on the battlefield.
Air defense was discussed separately.
“Protecting the sky is my priority,” Drapatyi said.
The NATO Military Committee is expected to arrive in Ukraine in October. According to Drapatyi, the body last made such a visit eight years ago.
The trip comes as Ukraine increasingly positions itself not only as a recipient of NATO military support, but also as a source of battlefield knowledge for the Alliance after years of fighting Russia’s full-scale war of aggression.
“We share combat experience that no one else has today, and it contributes to the security of the entire Alliance,” Drapatyi said.
Ukraine’s experience with long-range strikes, rapidly evolving drone warfare, frontline robotics, air defense, and changing infantry tactics has been shaped directly by combat and continues to influence the way its forces operate.
Drapatyi emphasized that Kyiv intends to continue strengthening that exchange with NATO while simultaneously securing additional support for Ukraine’s military.
“I thank our allies. We are doing this together,” he said.
Earlier, the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre co-organized the “Vistula Vanguard 26” war game to integrate real-world combat experience from Ukrainian frontlines into NATO military exercises.
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