During a phone call yesterday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin promised Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov continued U.S. arms shipments. Austin “emphasized that the United States is united with our Allies and partners in our resolve to support Ukraine, including through the continued provision of defensive security assistance,” reported the Pentagon readout.
Reznikov, in reporting on the same call, put Ukraine at the forefront as the defenders of the entire “free world.” “Yesterday I had a long conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Even experienced American soldiers are delighted with the professionalism of our defenders and the resilience of our people. The amount of aid we receive is growing. The number of countries providing this assistance is growing,” Reznikov said, reported Ukrinform. He said that new Bayraktar strike drones (Turkish-made) had already arrived in Ukraine and were on combat duty. “There will be more Stingers and Javelins. Europe is becoming our rear and is supplying everything crucial for our defense. We are at the forefront of the free world,” Reznikov wrote.
