Greek National Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos promised at a meeting of the contact group on assistance to Ukraine to continue supporting Kyiv, the press service of the Greek military department has reported.

The meeting took place via videoconference at the initiative of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, with ministers, deputy defense ministers and high-ranking officials participating. Gen. Konstantinos Floros, chief of the Greek National Defense Staff, also participated in the teleconference.

Current developments in Ukraine were discussed, with a special focus on the provision of military equipment, training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and cooperation among defense enterprises to meet weapons needs, the press service reported.

During his speech, Panagiotopoulos spoke about the humanitarian and defense assistance that Greece has provided to Ukraine, such as 155-mm ammunition and recently BMP-1 armored combat vehicles, the report said.

The minister noted that Greece would continue to support Ukraine.