On Friday 23 February this year, **[NATO's North Atlantic Council](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49763.htm) approved an application [Ukraine](https://cyberdefence24.pl/armia-i-service/atak-na-spore-Ukrainian-military) concerning inclusion in [Federated Mission Networking](https://www.act.nato.int/activities/federated-mission-networking/) (FMN) as an associate state**. What does this mean in practice?
