Ukraine Defense Contact Group 2024

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a press conference during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. Defense leaders from around the world demonstrated their unwavering support for Ukraine since Russia’s assault on democracy and international order in Ukraine during the UDCG meeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. Defense leaders from around the world show their unwavering support for Ukraine since Russia’s assault on democracy and international order in Ukraine during the UDCG meeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. Defense leaders from around the world showed their unwavering support for Ukraine since Russia’s assault on democracy and international order in Ukraine during the UDCG meeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. Leaders from nearly 50 nations met to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the continued close coordination by the international community to provide the Ukrainian people with the means necessary to defend their sovereign territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Ministers of defense and senior military officials discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6. 2024. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with defense leaders to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6. 2024. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Ukrainian key leaders at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6, 2024. Ministers of defense and senior military officials discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Ministers of defense and senior military officials discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6. 2024. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. European Command commander, have a discussion during a break at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defence, right, and John Healy, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, shake hands following the signing of a bilateral agreement during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6. 2024. Ministers of defense and senior military officials from nearly 50 nations met at the UDCG to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Atanas Zapryanov, Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defence, shake hands following the signing of a bilateral agreement during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. Ministers of defense and senior military officials discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine at the UDCG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Atanas Zapryanov, Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defence, sign a program agreement during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept 6, 2024. The agreement specified the procurement of IRIS-T SLM Air Defense systems within the scope of the European Sky Shield initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeted by a U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense representative at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6. 2024. Key leaders from more than 50 countries gathered to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and various issues facing the U.S. Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)