The United States and Ukraine made the 10-year-long security agreement official on Thursday with the two heads of state, US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, formally signing the document, Paralel.Az reports citing Reuters.

"The parties recognize this agreement as supporting a bridge to Ukraine’s eventual membership in the NATO alliance. To ensure Ukraine’s security, both sides recognize Ukraine needs a significant military force, robust capabilities, and sustained investments in its defense industrial base that are consistent with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)standards," the text of the document reads.

It was further mentioned in the text that Washington plans to provide Kyiv with long-term materiel, training and advising, sustainment, intelligence, security, defense industrial, institutional, and other support.