Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Chief of Staff Oleksandr Syrsky discussed the situation on the Ukrainian front with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Umerov reported on the results of this conversation on his page on the social network X, UNN reports.
Together with General Syrsky, he had another weekly phone conversation with Secretary Austin
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Ukraine's Defense Minister said that he and the Commander-in-Chief briefed the U.S. Secretary of Defense in detail on the current situation on the battlefield and the consequences of Russia's recent attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure. Umerov once again emphasized the importance and need for Ukrainian defenders to have air defense systems and missiles.
I emphasize once again: Ukraine needs more air defense systems and missiles. Together, we must stop the enemy of the free world - and do it here, in Ukraine.