Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday stressed her country’s commitment to stand by Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Turkish capital Ankara, on the sidelines of the NATO summit.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu, a statement said Meloni confirmed Italy would continue providing assistance to the Ukrainian people, with a particular focus on measures to strengthen the resilience of energy infrastructure.

Commenting on the meeting, Zelenskyy said he and Meloni had an "important" conversation, and he informed her about the situation in Ukraine and discussed the prospects for joint work in Europe on anti-ballistic capabilities.

"We spoke about the need for additional interceptors and we are counting very much on support," Zelensky said on X.

Meloni and Zelenskyy arrived in Ankara on Tuesday for the two-day NATO summit, which focuses on implementing defense spending commitments agreed at the 2025 summit, sustaining military support for Ukraine and expanding defense industrial production.