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Alexandria SAGE

G7 Defence Ministers Concerned By Attacks On Peacekeepers, Vow Kyiv Support

Joining the G7 defence ministers at the summit were NATO chief Mark Rutte, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Ukraine's defence minister, Rustem Umerov. (Credit: AFP)

G7 defence ministers on Saturday met against the backdrop of multiple ongoing military conflicts, expressing concern over escalation in Lebanon while pledging "unwavering support" for Ukraine.

Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven countries, organised the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to defence, staged in the southern city of Naples that is home to a NATO base.

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