Ukraine Defence Contact Group

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is an alliance of 57 countries and the European Union supporting the defence of Ukraine by sending military equipment in response to the 2022 Russian invasion. The group coordinates the ongoing donation of military aid at monthly meetings. A first inaugural meeting took place on 26 April 2022, which was attended by 39 out of 44 invited countries. Representatives from Israel and Qatar were present at the table of the inaugural meeting, but did not appear on the official list of attendees, despite several official media reports confirming their participation. The coalition comprised 54 countries at the time of the 14 February 2023 meeting and the same number at the 11 October 2023 meeting. As of November 2023, reports of meetings usually stated "about 50" members or "more than 50" members. No official member list exists for the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, but a membership is assumed whenever a country participated in at least one of its meetings.