Shmyhal agreed to coordinate weekly with Ramstein's co-chairman

Minister of defense Denys Shmyhal had the first call with a British colleague John Healey – The officials agreed to coordinate joint actions on a weekly basis. A conversation with the co-chair of the Ramstein format took place on the eve of a new meeting of the contact group on Ukraine's defense.

"We coordinated further steps before the next meeting in the Ramstein format. We discussed Ukraine's key needs, including strengthening air defense and developing joint defense projects. We agreed to coordinate joint steps on a weekly basis," Shmyhal said.

The Minister thanked his colleague for "the UK's continued support and readiness to further develop close cooperation."

• After Trump came to power, Britain and Germany have taken over chairmanship in the Ramstein format.
• The Telegraph stated that during the July 21 meeting, Healey intends to call for a 50-day campaign to arm Ukraine.