Next Ramstein format meeting scheduled for September 8

The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, the so-called "Ramstein 5", will be held at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on September 8.

“U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is scheduled to host an in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 8, 2022,” reads the press release of the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa.

As noted, the Pentagon Chief invited ministers of defense and senior military officials from around the world to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and various security issues facing U.S. allies and partners.

As reported, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was created in April at the initiative of the United States. The first meeting took place at the German Ramstein Air Base at the end of April, after which this format got the name "Ramstein".

The last meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was held in July.

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