NATO announces date for next UDCG meeting
Ukrinform
The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format will take place on February 12 at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
That is according to NATO's press service, Ukrinform reports.
"On Thursday 12 February 2026, the United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO HQ," the statement said.
During the 32nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, then Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine's defense needs in 2026 would amount to $120 billion. He urged allies to allocate at least 0.25% of their GDP from national budgets to support Ukraine's defense needs in 2026.
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