Ukraine expects approval in December of plans to receive assistance for the next few years from countries participating in the Opportunity Coalition, said Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration Serhiy Boyev.

As Boyev noted during the meeting of the group of countries-leaders of the Opportunity Coalition, the main current need of the Defense Forces is to equip Ukrainian brigades with modern Western military equipment and high-quality training of personnel. The Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defense also noted that assistance within the framework of the Coalition is aimed at ensuring the implementation of the Victory Plan.

The main issue of the meeting is the status of the formation of roadmaps of the Opportunity Coalition and the prospects for their implementation. The documents are being developed within each of the eight coalitions and contain the current and medium-term needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces for international military assistance.

"The development of roadmaps will help partners better understand the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the possibilities of their supply. The Coalition support format allows for flexible use of available resources and planning. In December, we expect approval of our joint plans for receiving assistance for the next few years," Boyev said.

During the meeting, representatives of the leading countries of the Opportunity Coalition discussed the current status of each coalition's work. The leaders also reported on the accession of new participating countries that have already signed Letters of Intent to join or are in the process of signing.

The meeting of the Opportunity Coalition Group of leaders was attended by representatives from the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Luxembourg.

Partners continue to focus their efforts on implementing previously announced assistance.

The Opportunity Coalition, which was formed almost a year ago, should become the main instrument for shaping military assistance packages from partner countries.