At a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format), which took place on May 20, NATO partner countries supported Germany's initiative to provide Ukraine with air defense systems.

"The result of the online meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group: numerous partners want to support Germany's initiative to strengthen Ukrainian air defense," the German Ministry of Defense reported on the social network.

According to the department, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada are ready to contribute financially. The USA, Great Britain, France, Spain, Lithuania, Belgium and Romania intend to help with equipment and missiles. Latvia also wants to join the initiative.

As reported, Germany's Immediate Action on Air Defense (IAAD) initiative in support of Ukraine, launched in April 2024, pools money and resources from the international community to quickly find and deliver air defense systems for Ukraine.