The Ukrainian Defense Minister, Army General Stepan Poltorak has left for a visit to Sweden, where in Stockholm he will hold a meeting with his counterpart Peter Hultqvist and Chief of the Defense Staff of the Armed Forces of Sweden Lt. Gen. Dennis Gyllensporre.

"It is planned the sides will discuss the topical issues of the current situation of security, the development of cooperation between the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and NATO after the Warsaw summit of the alliance, the current state and prospects of deepening bilateral cooperation," reads a posting on the website of the Ukrainian defense ministry.

In addition, the defense ministers of Ukraine and Sweden will meet with the press.