NATO Military Committee Visits Kyiv, First Full Delegation in Eight Years

On October 6, 2026, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO Military Committee, led representatives from all 32 NATO member states to Kyiv. The delegation met Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, received an updated battlefield assessment, and toured sites showcasing air-defence, drone warfare and unmanned ground-system capabilities. They also visited the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine. NATO published an account of the visit on October 7, 2026.

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The NATO Military Committee advises the North Atlantic Council and translates political decisions into military priorities. Its last full visit to Kyiv was in April 2018. The 2026 visit follows a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting in June and the creation of that council at the 2023 Vilnius summit. Earlier, in March 2026, a NATO command delegation led by Admiral Pierre Vandier visited Ukraine to discuss future exercises and cooperation.

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• June 3, 2026 – NATO-Ukraine Council meeting in Kyiv with Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

NATO Military Committee Made First Visit to Kyiv in 8 Years

• October 6, 2026 – Admiral Cavo Dragone and 32 NATO military representatives arrive in Kyiv; meetings, site tours, and tribute at the Wall of Remembrance.

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• October 7, 2026 – NATO releases an official account of the visit.

NATO Military Committee Visits Kyiv to Review Ukraine’s War Lessons

• All 32 NATO members were represented; Iceland’s representation was civilian.

NATO Military Committee Visits Kyiv to Review Ukraine’s War Lessons

• NATO’s “PURL” mechanism supplies roughly $10 billion in systems and weapons to Ukraine each year.

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• The July 8, 2026 declaration pledged €70 billion in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine in 2026, with a comparable commitment for 2027.

NATO Military Committee Visits Kyiv to Review Ukraine’s War Lessons

Admiral Cavo Dragone said the Alliance’s bond with Ukraine is “stronger and stronger” and warned that sabotage, cyber-attacks and air-space violations will not erode NATO’s resolve. He noted the visit fulfilled a promise made to Commander-in-Chief Drapatyi in August 2026. Ukrainian ambassador to NATO Alyona Hetmanchuk highlighted that this was the first Ukraine-NATO Council session at the Military Committee level on Ukrainian territory.

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• “We are here in full strength, sending a clear message: the bond between NATO and Ukraine is strong and unbreakable,” — Admiral Cavo Dragone

NATO Military Committee visits Kyiv

The delegation’s presence signals continued political and military support for Ukraine amid Russia’s aggression. Insights from Ukrainian experience are intended to inform NATO’s preparation for hybrid threats and emerging warfare domains across the Alliance.

NATO Military Committee Made First Visit to Kyiv in 8 Years