Umerov discusses Ukraine's defense needs with Pentagon chief
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held several hours of talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, during which he discussed Ukraine's defense needs and planning in detail, thanking the United States for its support in ensuring Ukraine's future peace and victory.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin. This was reported by UNN with reference to a statement by the Ukrainian official on Facebook.
Details
In particular, Umerov thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine and said that the Ukrainian delegation had worked for several hours with American partners.
In two days, we had several hours of talks with our American partners, and worked extensively with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a bilateral format. We discussed in detail the planning of Ukraine's defense needs. Thank you for your support, we are working for victory
Addendum
On Tuesday, March 19, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said following the 20th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense (Ramstein format) that Ukraine would receive assistance from its partners in the next two weeksthat would "suit our troops".
Recall
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Brown, said that Russia plans to wait until the allies get tired and do not provide Ukraine with the necessary assistance.
