Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend Wednesday’s NATO meeting in Brussels of 50 top defense officials concerning military aid for Ukraine .

The meeting comes as the war in Ukraine intensifies after a resoundingly successful attack on Russian airfields by Ukrainian drones on Sunday. The attack will likely have a significant impact on Russia’s long-range missile capabilities.

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Hegseth’s office cited scheduling concerns as the reason for his absence from the meeting, though the defense secretary will be in Brussels on Thurs

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