Sybiha, Rutte Discuss Scaling Up Ukrainian Arms Production With NATO Support

now summary Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels to discuss Ukraine’s battlefield situation, peace efforts and defense industry needs. Sybiha said the talks focused on boosting Ukrainian weapons manufacturing with support from NATO’s industrial base, as well as the importance of new contributions to the PURL initiative and preparations for the upcoming NATO summit. Make us preferred on Google Flip Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference in Prague, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Monday, to discuss expanding Ukraine’s defense production with support from NATO’s industrial base. Sybiha said the meeting at NATO headquarters focused on Ukraine’s battlefield situation, ongoing peace efforts and the growing capabilities of Ukraine’s defense industry. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “We spoke about ways to further scale up the Ukrainian arms manufacturing with the support of NATO’s industrial base – for the mutual benefit of Ukraine and the Alliance,” Foreign minister Sybiha wrote on X. He also emphasized the critical importance of NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, initiative, and the need for new contributions to it. The PURL mechanism is designed to coordinate priority military supplies for Ukraine from NATO allies, including urgently needed air defense and other weapons systems. The talks also covered preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey, Sybiha said. The meeting came during Sybiha’s visit to Brussels for EU and NATO-related talks, as well as a high-level meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.  Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.