Ukrainian Defense Ministers Rustem Umerov and his counterpart Guido Crosetto of Italy discussed Ukraine’s priority defense needs during a meeting in Rome.
Umerov reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform saw.
“In Rome, I met with Minister of Defense of Italy, Guido Crosetto—our reliable partner and friend,” Umerov noted.
According to the minister, “we thoroughly reviewed Ukraine’s priority battlefield needs—air defense and ammunition”.
The parties also spoke of strengthening industrial cooperation.
“Ukraine is ready to establish joint ventures and attract new investments to enhance our defense sector,” Umerov emphasized.
According to the defense chief, “we identified promising areas for defense development, particularly in drone technology and maritime systems”.
Umerov thanked Italy for its leadership in supporting Ukraine and personally Minister Crosetto for his consistent and unwavering stance.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Rustem Umerov and Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles signed an agreement on training Ukrainian military recruits.
2025-03-15 11:50:00 ,
