EU Defence Commissioner discusses strengthening cooperation with Ukraine's Defence Minister

Andrius Kubilius, the new EU Commissioner for Defence, visited Kyiv and met with Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov. Source: Andrius Kubilius on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: The commissioner reported that during the meeting, they discussed security issues and the potential of the defence industry.

Quote from Andrius Kubilius: "EU military support is now at EUR45.5 billion and rising.

Deeper EU-Ukraine defence cooperation will strengthen our collective resilience."

Met with Defence Minister @rustem_umerov in Kyiv to discuss security and ?? defence industry potential. EU military support now at EUR45.5B and rising. Deeper EU-Ukraine defence cooperation will strengthen our collective resilience. ???? pic.twitter.com/b7QTjceceH

-- Andrius Kubilius (@KubiliusA) December 14, 2024 Advertisement:

More details: It should be noted that the post of EU Commissioner for Defence in the new European Commission, launched on 1 December, was created for the first time in view of the deteriorating security situation worldwide and an increasingly aggressive Russia.

Background:

On Friday, Kubilius was forced to spend the morning in a shelter due to a massive Russian missile attack.
Andrius Kubilius has previously stated that Europe must be prepared for any military aggression and explained why it is important to integrate the Ukrainian defence industry into the European one.

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