NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Kyiv, 03 FEB 2026

Описание: Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in Kyiv, 3 February 2026.

🗣 | NATO Secretary General:

Well thank you Volodymyr, and let me say I am grateful for the warm welcome amidst the winter cold. It is always an honour to be with you here. And an inspiration, to stand alongside you to affirm NATO's continued support for Ukraine. For every one of the 1441 days since Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has resisted. Ukraine has defended. Ukraine has stood strong. NATO stands with you in words and in deed.

Together, NATO and Ukraine ensure that your friends and partners know what kind of security assistance you need. Our command in Wiesbaden in Germany, NSATU, coordinates the supply of essential military equipment and training. This not only addresses immediate needs on the battlefield, but also has your future force in focus. So you can defend today but also deter tomorrow.

Indeed, as you mentioned, Volodymyr, the PURL initiative, Ukraine receives the crucial equipment that only the United States can provide, with funding from NATO Allies and partners. This equipment has been flowing steadily and continues to help you protect your cities and defend the front lines. Since we started PURL last summer, it has supplied around 75% of all missiles for Ukraine's Patriot batteries and 90% of the missiles used in other air defence systems.

I know, however, absolutely, you already mentioned it, that Ukraine needs much more. And we are urgently working to ensure that more is delivered as quickly as possible. Not only through PURL, but sourced from wherever supplies can be found. I continue to work with Allies, urging them to dig deep in their stockpiles, knowing how pressing is the need. We will have another meeting in the Ramstein format next week to address it, and it will also come up later today in my meetings with the Defence Minister.

We also continue to provide support through the CAP Trust Fund, which includes support for five military rehabilitation centres so Ukraine's brave defenders get the care they deserve.

Allies also continue to increase support for your defence industry. Absolutely important, you also mentioned it. In some cases, indeed through joint production, and in others through direct investment, that not only enhances your security, but also contributes to your economy. We are learning from each other; we all have much to gain.

We are also working together in our Joint Assessment, Training and Education Centre in Poland, through the NATO office here in Kyiv, and through the NATO Ukraine Council and so much more.

NATO stands with and supports Ukraine today and in the years to come, not only because we share common values, but because our security is interlinked. We all support your sovereignty, your security and your pursuit of peace. We all want to see the war come to a just and lasting end. And we are committed to ensuring you have what you need to defend today and secure an enduring peace for the future.

That commitment matters, because in order to get to peace, you need to know that it will hold, based on concrete commitments. Ukraine needs strong armed forces. We are working with you to ensure that they have what they need. Ukraine needs also solid security guarantees, binding commitments to come to Ukraine's aid if it is attacked again. And this is what the Coalition of the Willing brings, including the deployment of European forces and a crucial backstop. A crucial backstop by the United States.

Mr. President, dear Volodymyr, the people of Ukraine have lived through horrific tragedy and endured so many sleepless nights, including in the freezing cold as Russia has continued to strike at the very heart of your society. Basically what we have seen now, also last night, is what the Russians are still doing. 450 drones, over 50 missiles, basically seeking to cripple your energy infrastructure.

The men and women of your armed forces are serving with brave determination, and the people of this country, civilian and military, have shown themselves extraordinarily resilient. As you and your team pursue the incredibly hard work of negotiating an end to this terrible war and as you are faced with difficult choices, it is essential that you know, that your people know, that you can count on our continued support. Russia will know this too. The security and prosperity of Ukraine are not concerns only for Ukrainians, they are for all of us. In NATO, your friends and partners will stand firm alongside you. Slava Ukraini!

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