For the First Time in Eight Years: Drapatyi Announces NATO Military Committee Visit to Ukraine

For the first time in eight years, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi has announced that the NATO Military Committee will visit Ukraine in October. This visit, revealed after discussions with NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, will see the committee explore various aspects of Ukraine's military strategy.

The topics of conversation are expected to include strengthening Ukraine’s air defense capabilities, the current situation on the battlefield, long-range strikes against Russian forces, flexible infantry tactics, and the integration of robotics on the front lines.

Drapatyi emphasized that protecting the sky is his top priority, and the October visit is long overdue as it will be the first such NATO military committee visit to Ukraine in eight years. He also highlighted that Ukraine is not merely receiving support but is actively sharing combat experience, a unique asset that benefits the entire NATO Alliance.

Earlier, Oleksandr Merezhko, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, stated that Ukraine's security is intertwined with the security of Europe and the wider world. He stressed that the European security architecture cannot exist without Ukraine's protection.