“We will continue our efforts to build the capacity of the Ukrainian armed forces to defend Ukraine so that it is more effective, and to carry out reforms in the defense sector.

We will continue our efforts to modernize the military sphere of Georgia, ”he said, speaking at the videoconference of the“ Atlantic Council ”.

His words are quoted by TASS.

Buland said at the NATO summit in Brussels, the leaders confirmed the statement following the 2008 summit on the possible membership of Ukraine and Georgia.

“We call on all our allies to step up support for Ukraine and Georgia,” the official added.

As reported in June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to ask the United States for more military aid and defense supplies at a meeting with American leader Joe Biden.

Also in May, Ukraine asked the United States to expand a training mission for the Armed Forces.

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