KYIV, Jan 15 – The security agreement signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defines the long-term nature of military assistance, reform in the defense sector, Ukraine's preparation for NATO membership, as well as cooperation in the field of defense industries, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on the Rada TV channel on Saturday.

"The signing of these bilateral security agreements is a huge result of the President of Ukraine, he personally conducted these negotiations with the UK," the minister said. "This is such an early agreement or the early nature of military assistance for ten years."