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Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhii Boiev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleksandr Mishchenko, and Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak took part in a meeting of the NATO–Ukraine Council.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
At the request of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO in Brussels, an extraordinary meeting of the NATO–Ukraine Council was held in the format of the Political Committee. The meeting was convened due to recent massive Russian attacks on Ukraine, including Russia’s use of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleksandr Mishchenko, Deputy Minister of Defense Serhii Boiev, and Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak joined the meeting online.
Ukrainian representatives informed allies about the current security situation and the systematic attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. They emphasized that these actions aim to cause a humanitarian catastrophe during the winter period by depriving civilians of electricity, water, and heat.
Officials stressed that the situation in the energy system remains extremely difficult and that Ukraine urgently needs additional means to protect it, in particular strengthening air defense.
“Russia has significantly increased the number of missiles and drones used to attack Ukraine. This is direct evidence of Russia’s orientation exclusively toward further escalation. We urgently need additional missiles for Patriot and NASAMS systems”, — Deputy Minister of Defense Serhii Boiev stated.
He also separately emphasized that Russia’s use of a medium-range ballistic missile near NATO borders is another manifestation of its aggressive policy and complete lack of desire for peace. He also called on allies to invest in the PURL program and the development of defense production, particularly in the field of interceptor drones.
Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak informed meeting participants about the measures Ukraine is taking to ensure stable operation of the energy system and outlined priority needs for means to protect, repair, and restore damaged energy infrastructure facilities and support its resilience.
Allies, for their part, strongly condemned Russian attacks, which are manifestations of blatant terror against Ukraine’s civilian population, and reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine and readiness to provide the necessary assistance.
