Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, US delegation mull priority goals for 2025

During a meeting in Kyiv, Serhiy Boyev, Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration, discussed with the American delegation headed by Winfield Swanton, Director of Ukraine Affairs at the US National Security Council, plans for security assistance for 2025 and cooperation in joint projects, Report informs via Interfax-Ukraine.

"One of the main topics of the meeting was the discussion of the results of US assistance to Ukraine in 2024 and the planning of cooperation between the teams of the Ministries of Defense in 2025. Among the priority goals of Ukraine in 2025 are strengthening the defense forces along the contact line, improving the combat capability of units, strengthening the protection of the Ukrainian sky, as well as the development of the military-industrial complex. For their implementation, it is important to understand what the volume of assistance from partners will be," the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.

The parties discussed the status of previously announced investments in Ukrainian UAV production and the development of other joint defense industry projects. Special attention was paid to further U.S. assistance in relation to specific types of weapons and ammunition. Positions regarding Ukrainian needs and American capabilities were also synchronized.

Swanton, in turn, stressed the importance of cooperation between the defense industries of Ukraine and the United States and the development of joint production projects focused primarily on strengthening Ukraine's own capabilities.