The defence ministers of the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Germany hold a press conference in Brussels at the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group. “Given Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, we must concede - peace in Ukraine appears to be out of reach in the immediate future,” says German defence minister Boris Pistorius. It is a “critical moment” in the war, British defence minister John Healey says, as his country promises some 21 billion euros ($24 billion) more towards helping arm Ukraine. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES