**Next Ramstein Summit to Be Held on Jan. 9, Media Reports**
The next Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) summit will take place on January 9. This was reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on January 3.
The meeting will be the first since a leader-level summit in Germany was postponed in October 2024 due to US President Joe Biden canceling his foreign trips to handle Hurricane Milton.
No further details about the upcoming Ramstein summit have been provided.
**Ukraine’s Military Situation**
Russian troops continue to push forward in Donetsk Oblast, advancing near the key town of Pokrovsk. Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 138 clashes on the battlefield over the past day.
**US Increases Military Aid to Ukraine**
The US is ramping up its military aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump takes office later this month. The latest security assistance package announced by the Biden administration in December was worth nearly $2.5 billion.
**Ukraine Defense Contact Group**
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is a US-led group consisting of over 50 countries, including all 32 NATO members, that convenes at the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The last Ramstein meeting on September 6 was the group’s 24th gathering since its establishment in April 2022.
**Russian Attacks Continue**
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured at least 13 others over the past day, regional authorities said on January 3.
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