WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin committed Monday to keeping U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by Russia.
Austin and as many as 50 defense leaders from Europe and around the world were meeting Monday to coordinate more military aid to Ukraine, as Kyiv tries to hold off a Russian offensive in the northeast while launching its own massive assault on the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula.
“We’re meeting in a moment of challenge,” Austin said, noting that Russia’s new onslaught of Kharkiv showed why the continued commitment by the countries was vital to keep coming. Austin vowed to keep U.S. weapons moving “week after week.”
The U.S. announced no new aid packages Monday, even as Ukrainian forces continue to complain that weapons are just trickling into the country after being stalled for months due to congressional gridlock over funding. Pentagon officials have said that weapons pre-positioned in Europe began moving into Ukraine soon after the aid funding was approved.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister fullPoland's Tusk calls secret services meeting after defection of judge to BelarusStars quickly go from tight series over reigning Cup champ to bigIran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspectionsMother throws her disabled sixArrested US soldier awaiting hearing in Russia on theft chargesWisconsin Republicans launch audit of state government diversity effortsForest loses appeal against 4How to drastically slash your odds of getting Alzheimer'sApple's biggest announcements from its iPad event: new sizes, faster chips
2.9025s , 6575.2109375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia ,Culture Channel news portal