On Friday, February 23 of this year. **[NATO North Atlantic Council](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49763.htm) approved [Ukraine's](https://cyberdefence24.pl/armia-i-sluzby/atak-na-sprzet-ukrainskich-wojskowych) request to be included in [Federated Mission Networking](https://www.act.nato.int/activities/federated-mission-networking/) (FMN) as an associate state**. What does this mean in practice?