The historic large-scale meeting, in which 40 countries take part, is now taking place in Germany, at the Ramstein base. The topic of the meeting is Ukraine's armament.

During the meeting, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Ukraine's allies that they "continue to move heaven and earth" to meet Kyiv's defense requests as the war enters a new phase, AP writes.

The meeting, to which Austin summoned officials from about 40 countries to the U.S. Ramstein Air Base in Germany, is intended to agree on ways to continue military assistance to Ukraine. Among the guests is Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.

The Pentagon chief noted that "this meeting reflects a galvanized world" following the Russian invasion, with more than 30 allies and partners joining the U.S. in sending more than $5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and transferring more than $5 billion worth of equipment.

In addition, Austin noted that "we still have a lot to do: Ukraine needs our help to win today, and it will still need our help when the war is over."

"We know, and you should know, that we all support you, and that is why we are here today to strengthen the arsenal of Ukrainian democracy," Austin said of Ukraine.

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said at this armament meeting that her country "will allow the supply of self-propelled armored anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine."