U.S. Secretary of Defense and Ukraine’s Minister of Defense in a phone conversation discussed Ukraine’s security assistance needs.
“Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov. Secretary Austin again underscored the U.S. commitment to support Ukraine’s ability to counter Russia’s war of aggression, as reaffirmed most recently by the announcement of an additional USD 550 million of U.S. security assistance for Ukraine earlier this week.
In addition to discussing Ukraine’s security assistance needs, Minister Reznikov provided Secretary Austin with an update on the situation on the ground”, - reads the statement of the U.S. Department of Defense.