During today's meeting of Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak with Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO Headquarters, the two discussed the security situation in Ukraine and worldwide.

They spoke about the upcoming large-scale Russian-Belarusian exercises West-2017, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

"The upcoming West-2017 exercise planned by the Russian Federation will be extremely extensive, and can be used to launch aggression not only against Ukraine, but against any country in Europe that has a common border with Russia. NATO secretary general spoke about the threats they see, and said that the NATO grouping in Eastern Europe will be stepped up. Of course, for our part, we will also adequately respond to the conduct of the exercises," the Ukrainian Defense Minister said.

He noted that Ukraine will be ready to repel possible aggression.

"Large-scale troop movements and maneuvers are planned. Some 4,000 train cars have been ordered for the transfer of personnel. This is a very large grouping and naturally the conduct of such exercises on the border with Ukraine is a threat," Poltorak said.