Support for Ukraine on the battlefield remains a key priority for the North Atlantic Alliance and its allies, said Brigadier General Jason Guiney, head of the forward communications element of NATO’s Security Assistance and Training Mission for Ukraine (NSATU), during the 18th annual Kyiv Security Forum on the theme “Darkness or Dawn: Is There Light Ahead?”
According to him, all 32 NATO member states, together with partners, are working on this effort.
“Our priority is support for Ukraine on the battlefield. We are turning commitments into concrete assistance: equipment, weapons, ammunition. We identify needs and, together with allies, look for resources to meet them,” he said.
The general stressed that allies are coordinating the delivery of large-scale volumes of weapons, from ammunition to air defense systems.
“We are coordinating the supply of hundreds of millions of rounds and air defense missiles. This gives Ukraine the ability to strike enemy targets and protect its own defense infrastructure. And it is important to understand: these are not donations, these are investments in global security,” Guiney emphasized.
He also added that for the Alliance it is important to see the effectiveness of its weapons in real combat conditions.
He paid special attention to the training of Ukrainian soldiers. According to the general, since 2024, hundreds of thousands of service members have been trained together with the EU under NATO standards.
“Training is critically important. We are training soldiers together with Ukrainians so that these standards can be scaled within the Armed Forces themselves,” he explained.
The general also stressed that Ukraine already plays a central role in European security.
“Ukraine is the heart of European security and will remain so in the future. Interoperability with NATO is not only about standards, but about the ability to work together at all levels: from ministries to units on the battlefield,” he said.
He added that Ukraine’s successful adaptation to Alliance standards is an important factor for its future integration.
In his view, strong and resilient armed forces remain the key to any security guarantees.
“Ukraine continues to fight, and we must continue our work as well: supporting it with equipment, weapons, and training,” the general concluded.
