On Wednesday, January 17, the first meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council in a military format at the level of defense chiefs took place, the press service of the Ukraine Mission to NATO said.

"Ukrainian Military Representative, Major General Serhii Salkutsan on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Valerii Zaluzhnyi addressed the Allies. He briefed on the current situation on the battlefield, highlighted the priority needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, called for increased weapons supplies, including air defence systems and missiles," according to the Facebook post.