NATO and EU officials call for sustained support for Ukraine at Brussels meeting
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Updated · NATO HQ · Apr 23
NATO and EU officials call for sustained support for Ukraine at Brussels meeting
8 articles · Updated · NATO HQ · Apr 23
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and EU Political and Security Committee Chair Lene Mandel Vensild led the first 2026 joint meeting at Egmont Palace, Brussels, on 23 April.
Officials emphasized the need for predictable, coordinated, and long-term aid, highlighting that NATO and EU members provide most military, financial, and humanitarian support to Ukraine through various initiatives and missions.
The EU Military Assistance Mission has trained 90,000 Ukrainian soldiers, while future joint NATO-EU meetings are scheduled for September and December 2026 to further coordinate support efforts.
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Overview
In April 2026, NATO and the EU held a joint meeting to address the urgent need for sustained Western support for Ukraine, resulting in a commitment to better coordinate military aid through NATO's NSATU and PURL programs alongside the EU's €90 billion loan package. Follow-up meetings are planned for September and December 2026 to focus on scaling Ukraine's defense industry, advancing interoperability, and supporting reconstruction efforts. While Western defense industries face production and bureaucratic challenges, coordinated efforts aim to overcome these obstacles. Meanwhile, sanctions are steadily weakening Russia's war capacity by restricting access to advanced technology and exposing industrial vulnerabilities, shaping the long-term strategic landscape of the conflict.