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Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Briefs US Europe Commander on Kiev's Needs

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the head of Ukraine's armed forces, said on Thursday he had discussed Ukraine’s military needs with Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the US European Command Christopher Cavoli.
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"We discussed Ukraine's priorities for weapon, hardware and munition [deliveries]. I briefed Gen. Cavoli about the facts on the ground," Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi said on social media.
The phone conversation was held in the lead-up to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting of senior Ukrainian and NATO military officials at Ramstein air base in Germany on Friday.
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