NSATU Center in Wiesbaden already operating, taking on responsibilities for providing assistance to Ukraine – Turner
The new NATO Assistance Center for Ukraine in the field of security and training NSATU (NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine) with headquarters in Wiesbaden (Germany) is already operating, said Patrick Turner, NATO’s Senior Representative to Ukraine.
“NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), headquartered in Wiesbaden (Germany) is now up and running, and beginning to assume responsibilities from the mechanisms established to provide support to Ukraine soon after Russia’s full- scale invasion of the country in February 2022,” Turner said in an exclusive interview with the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
According to him, this is the outcome of an “impressive, collective undertaking,” namely NATO’s rapid stand-up of infrastructure, capabilities and communication systems at multiple locations across Europe, along with the sourcing of hundreds of personnel from across Allied and partner countries.
Turner explained that NSATU is now taking on responsibilities from the International Donor Coordination Centre (IDCC) and the U.S.-led Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U). It will coordinate the provision, transfer and repair of military equipment critical to Ukraine’s operations, as well as training of Ukraine Armed Forces personnel in Allied countries to bolster their effectiveness.
“These activities will be synchronized with efforts to further develop Ukraine’s future military force, so that they can operate seamlessly together with Allied forces and use NATO standards,” the senior representative stressed.