Ukraine's Zelenskyy prepares for new security agreement ahead of Ramstein meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address on Monday night that US and Ukrainian teams are now preparing for an upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Ramstein, Germany.

He announced that Ukraine and its allies plan to sign a 27th security agreement in the meeting held at the Ramstein Air Base. Several key issues, including the "manning of brigades" and "weapons and equipment for our soldiers, procurement and supply" were discussed in preparation for the meeting, he added.

"It will be a special Ramstein, and Ukrainian partners will receive all the details, all the arguments on how to ensure results in the coming months both at the front and in diplomatic work", Zelenskyy said.

The announcement comes after Zelenskyy presented Ukraine's "victory plan" to the US presidential candidates in a recent visit, in pursuit of continuing financial and military support as the war approaches its three-year milestone next February.

"The power of weapons and the power of diplomacy always work effectively only together, and this is how Ukraine expects to implement the Victory Plan", the president said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the situation on the frontlines "very challenging" following a briefing with high command.

"The most important thing is to put pressure on Russia using all available means and tools to achieve our goal," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.

"Everything that can be done this fall, everything we can achieve, we must achieve," he added.

Russia’s forces are bigger and better-equipped than Ukraine’s, and in recent months the Russian army has gradually been pushing Ukrainian troops backward in eastern areas.

Zelenskyy's address comes as Russian attacks caused