Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi spoke for the first time by phone with the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in Europe - Commander of U.S. Forces in Europe General Alexus Grynkewych. This was reported by UNN with reference to Drapatyi's official channel on Viber.
Details
During the phone conversation, the commanders outlined their vision of Ukraine's victory and the capabilities needed to achieve it.
At the current stage of the war, we must intensify operations in various domains, prevent enemy infiltration into our defense lines, and scale up long-range and medium-range fire strikes against the enemy
He also emphasized the importance of structural changes in the military to enhance defense effectiveness.
In addition, according to Drapatyi, a key priority remains reducing the enemy's potential through innovative solutions.
We are working to increase the lethality of enemy losses and reduce Moscow's economic capabilities. For this, we are using asymmetric approaches and Ukrainian technologies
Also, during their conversation, Drapatyi and Grynkewych discussed the importance of international support and the supply of weapons to protect Ukrainian skies.
I thanked General Grynkewych for his personal efforts aimed at providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems, as well as President Trump, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, and the United States of America for military assistance to Ukraine under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), through which European countries purchase necessary military equipment, including interceptor missiles for Patriot systems, which Ukraine continues to receive
Reminder
A few days earlier, Mykhailo Drapatyi named his priorities as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. These included air defense, drones, and eliminating excessive bureaucracy.