The “contact group” fulfilled Zelensky’s wishes
According to Mehr News Agency to Quoting from Kyiv Post, the Ministry of Defense of Spain, quoting Margarita Robles, the Minister of Defense of this country, who participated in the meeting of the “Ukraine Defense Contact Group” in Germany, announced the supply of a complete series of batteries for the “Hawk” air defense system to Ukraine. .
According to Robles, Spain’s significant military aid package will be delivered to Ukraine in the next few weeks. The media department of the Ministry of Defense of Spain has written that in response to the request of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, regarding the air defense system, the Minister of Defense of this country has ordered the immediate delivery of the complete battery series of the Hawk anti-missile system, including 6 missile launchers, to Ukraine.
The Spanish defense minister also pledged that this country will play a more active role in the European Union program for training Ukrainian soldiers.
Earlier, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the “Contact Group” meeting that the security aid package worth $250 million will be provided to Ukraine. Also, the British Ministry of Defense announced yesterday the supply of “Martlet” missiles worth 213 million dollars to Ukraine. The meeting of the “Ukraine Defense Contact Group” was held at the “Ramstein” Air Base in Germany.
This was one of the few times that Zelensky personally attends this meeting in order to lobby for speeding up the delivery of military aid to Ukraine. This was the 24th meeting of the Defense Contact Group of Ukraine. This group, under the leadership of the United States, consists of more than 50 countries, including 32 NATO members, with the aim of coordinating the delivery of military and defense aid to Kiev.
