United States Department of Defense

At the Ramstein meeting, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said that the partners would focus on strengthening Ukraine's air defense by providing more air defense systems, interceptor missiles, artillery, and armored vehicles to help Ukraine protect its citizens and regain occupied territories.

The 21st virtual meeting of the contact group was opened by U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine and further coordination of security assistance to Ukraine with Romanian National Defense Minister Angel Tilvar in a telephone conversation.

Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said that any additional US military advisors sent to Ukraine will not work near the front line and will not take part in combat operations.

Ukraine received long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States to increase pressure on Russian forces in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine.

In March, the United States secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles as part of a $300 million military aid package, which were allegedly used by Ukraine to strike a Russian airfield in Crimea on April 17.

The United States has announced a new $1 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine, including artillery shells, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, HIMARS missiles, air defense missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, small arms, ammunition, armored vehicles, and anti-tank systems.

The $95 billion aid package approved by Congress will provide vital security assistance to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression and strengthen U. S. security over the long term.

The United States is considering sending up to 60 additional military advisors to its embassy in Kyiv to support the logistics, oversight, and maintenance of weapons delivered to Ukraine, expanding its non-combat military presence in the country.

It will take the Pentagon less than a week to deliver weapons and ammunition to Ukrainian troops, including NATO 155mm shells, rocket artillery ammunition, air defense systems, and more, after a new aid package is approved for Kyiv.

The Pentagon is preparing to quickly approve an arms package for Ukraine that includes much-needed artillery and air defense equipment as soon as Congress votes on additional funding for Ukraine.

Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, commander of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, called on the United States to lift the ban on Western weapons to Azov, as it hinders the brigade's combat capability and reduces Ukraine's defense capabilities.

The US and Norwegian defense ministers discussed support for Ukraine, condemned Iranian aggression, and emphasized the importance of cooperation in the North due to russia's aggressive behavior.

The state logistics operator has announced the first tenders for the purchase of 12 types of winter clothing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including winter pants, jackets, suits, gloves and socks, with defined quality requirements.

The United States plans to impose new sanctions against Iranian missile and drone programs, organizations supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Iranian Ministry of Defense in response to Iran's recent attack on Israel.

Netanyahu may benefit politically from the continuation of the war in the Middle East, as it may delay his imprisonment on corruption charges.

The United States asks Israel to warn of Iran's possible response, and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin assures Israel of the United States' full support against attacks by Iran and its allies.

The United States is working with partners to provide Ukraine with additional air defense capabilities to protect its energy facilities from Russian attacks, while emphasizing the importance of Congressional approval of more funding for this purpose.

In a few weeks, Russia will outnumber Ukraine in artillery by 10 to 1, according to a statement to Congress by Christopher Cavoli, commander of the U. S. Forces in Europe, in which he called for urgent funds to help Ukraine.

Lloyd Austin, the head of the Pentagon, opposed Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries, advising Ukraine to focus on strikes that have a direct impact on the war.

The United States has approved the possible sale of $138 million worth of Hawk air defense system maintenance kits to Ukraine to strengthen Ukraine's security as a partner country.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has established an Audit Committee composed of certified internal auditors from NATO and Ukraine to strengthen internal audit functions, maintain public trust and implement the highest international standards in the ministry.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Chief of the General Staff Oleksandr Syrsky discussed the current situation on the battlefield, the consequences of Russian attacks, and the need for additional air defense systems and missiles with U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during their weekly phone call.

The United States is discussing with its allies the possibility of transferring the coordination of the Defense Contact Group on Ukraine, which supplies Kyiv with weapons, to NATO control if Donald Trump wins the next presidential election.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov discusses with Pentagon chief Austin the recent Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and the need to increase air defense systems.

The United States is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to increase the production of artillery shells for Ukraine.

A Russian missile entered Polish airspace, and the Pentagon said it was ready to defend every inch of NATO territory in the event of an attack on an ally, while prioritizing the provision of necessary military assistance to Ukraine.

The Government has instructed the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure the creation of a system for monitoring international technical assistance.

The US Senate has approved a $1. 2 trillion government funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. Now the document must be signed by President Biden.

The United States shoots down two missiles and a drone in the Red Sea, launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen.