A special event organised in Brussels by the Kyiv Security Forum EU Office, bringing together European and Ukrainian leaders to identify the fastest and most effective ways of providing the support Ukraine needs to repel Russian aggression and protect its people.
28 October 2026 · Brussels
On 28 October, the Kyiv Security Forum (KSF) will hold a special event in Brussels entitled “Support Ukraine, Defend Europe”, devoted to the urgent security challenges facing Ukraine and its partners on the eve of winter.
Ukraine is entering yet another critical phase of the war. Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. The recent strikes on Kyiv have once again demonstrated how urgent the decisions are that are needed to protect people and preserve the resilience of the state.
Speakers (in order of appearance)
- Arseniy Yatsenyuk – Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum; Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014–2016);
- Henna Virkkunen – Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy;
- Radmila Shekerinska – Deputy Secretary General of NATO;
- Vsevolod Chentsov – Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration;
- Maksym Tymchenko – Chief Executive Officer of DTEK;
- Alona Hetmanchuk – Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO;
- Taras Kachka – Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the EU.
The event will also be attended by members of the Security Council of the Kyiv Security Forum: Kurt Volker – former US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations; Admiral Rob Bauer – former Chair of the NATO Military Committee; Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – former Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom; Natalie Jaresko – Chair of the Board of Trustees of Aspen Institute Kyiv and former Minister of Finance of Ukraine; Danylo Lubkivskyi – former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; as well as serving members of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.
The event will be moderated by Mark Lobel, journalist and BBC presenter.
Participants will also discuss how to respond to Russia’s nuclear threats and further escalation, and how Europe can move towards a more robust model of defence, preparedness and unity.
This will be the first high-level security event organised by the Kyiv Security Forum EU Office in Brussels. The Office has recently begun operating in Brussels, continuing the efforts of the Kyiv Security Forum to build Ukraine’s ties with international partners, which have been under way since 2007.
The KSF EU Office, Brussels will serve as a permanent platform for political and expert dialogue with the EU and NATO institutions, the governments of partner countries, parliaments, think tanks and civil society. The work of the KSF EU Office will focus on advancing Ukraine’s key strategic objectives: victory over Russian aggression; accession to the European Union and NATO; post-war recovery and reconstruction; accountability for Russia’s aggression and compensation for the damage it has caused; and full participation in shaping Europe’s new defence architecture.
The KSF EU Office was established by Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum, who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2014–2016, and Ramina Shut, Executive Director of the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation ‘Open Ukraine’.
The registration in Belgium of the international non-governmental organisation ‘European Office of the Kyiv Security Forum’ was approved by the relevant Royal Decree, signed by King Philippe of the Belgians.
The Kyiv Security Forum (KSF), founded by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation ‘Open Ukraine’, is Ukraine’s leading international platform on issues of war and peace. KSF events bring together heads of state and government, politicians, diplomats, military commanders, experts, representatives of civil society and journalists. The platform’s activities are aimed at keeping Ukraine at the centre of the global agenda, expanding the circle of its international partners and building expertise on pressing security issues.