Frankfurt, 9 March 2024 (dpa/MIA) - Members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) are to meet again this month at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to discuss support for Kiev's war effort against Russian forces.

At the invitation of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the group is to convene on March 19, the giant US base near the southwestern town of Kaiserslautern, the base announced on Saturday.

Also known as the Ramstein Group, the alliance of 56 countries  coordinates arms deliveries to Ukraine, which is reliant on Western support to repel Russian forces that invaded in February 2022.

The defence ministers and top military officials are also expected to discuss other shared security concerns at the group's meeting.

The UDCG comprises all 32 member states of NATO, including Sweden following its accession on March 7, and 24 other countries opposed to the Russian invasion. Its last meeting was held via video conference on February 14.

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