All 32 NATO Members Send Military Representatives to Kyiv in First Such Visit in Eight Years

Key Points:

• NATO’s Military Committee visited Kyiv on October 6 for the first time in eight years, bringing together military representatives from all 32 NATO member states to meet with Ukraine’s military leadership.
• The delegation, led by NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, met with Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi to discuss Ukraine’s military priorities and lessons learned from the ongoing war with Russia.
• The visit aimed to update NATO on the battlefield situation and explore additional support measures for Ukraine, while also focusing on strengthening the alliance’s preparedness for future security threats.
• The committee members paid tribute to Ukrainian service members at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv, emphasizing NATO’s continued commitment to Ukraine despite the physical absence over the past eight years.
• This visit follows earlier NATO engagements in Ukraine in 2023, including a North Atlantic Council visit in June and a military command delegation visit in March to discuss expanded cooperation and Ukrainian participation in NATO exercises.