The Lithuania-led Demining Coalition met in Vilnius on January 12 to discuss Ukraine's demining needs and partner contributions, with attendance from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, General Staff, and representatives from 25 countries.
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The Demining Coalition meeting took place in Vilnius on January 12
Representatives from the Ministry of Defense and General Staff of Ukraine attended the meeting
Delegates from 19 partner countries attended the meeting in person
Representatives from six other countries joined the meeting via video link
The meeting discussed Ukraine's demining needs and possible contributions by partners
Zelensky appealed for air-defense systems and said it's impossible to survive without fresh military support.
Rotating air defence in the regions of the Black and Baltic Seas would be an adequate response to the Russian threat.
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