Representatives of all NATO member states join secretary general on visit to Kyiv

Representatives of all 32 NATO member states have arrived in Kyiv alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the delegation includes not only Rutte but also Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, as well as the permanent representatives and deputy permanent representatives of all 32 NATO member states.

The visit began with a ceremony honouring fallen Ukrainian soldiers at the Wall of Remembrance near St Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.

"We deeply appreciate this sign of respect from the Alliance representatives towards our warriors, who defended our country and all of Europe from Russian evil," Zelenskyy wrote on X.

Розпочали візит Північноатлантичної ради НАТО до України з вшанування памʼяті полеглих українських воїнів біля Стіни памʼяті. Були присутні Генеральний секретар НАТО Марк Рютте, голова Військового комітету Альянсу Джузеппе Каво Драгоне та постійні представники й заступники… pic.twitter.com/cbP1XTgbWI

– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 3, 2026

Earlier, it was reported that Rutte had arrived in Kyiv.

On 22 May, Rutte said he had heard "a lot of encouraging comments" from allies on support for Ukraine during a NATO ministerial meeting.