NATO Supreme Allied Commander Visits Ukraine for First Time Since Full-Scale Invasion

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier visited Ukraine on March 22 — the first NATO command-level delegation since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion. Discussions focused on integrating Ukrainian military personnel into future NATO exercises as Red Team adversaries, leveraging their unmatched combat experience. Ukrainian units demonstrated cutting-edge warfare methods in prior exercises with a significant advantage in training scenarios. The visit also covered the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre.