UKRAINE 

Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr and the Chief of Defense Staff, General Gheorghiță Vlad represented Romania in the 4th meeting of the Contact Group for Ukraine, held in videoconference format. According to the Defense Ministry, the meeting examined progress reported since the previous meetings, and briefed participants regarding military developments linked to the conflict in Ukraine. Minister Tîlvăr highlighted Romania’s multi-dimensional support for Ukraine, including Romania’s participation in the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM), training Ukrainian servicemen, as well as in the INTERFLEX mission led by the UK.