Ukraine’s defence minister, commander of armed forces discuss war needs with US Defence Secretary
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Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said the US Defence Secretary was informed about the front-line situation.
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WASHINGTON – Ukraine’s defence minister said on March 4 that he and the commander of its armed forces held a discussion with United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin about the front-line situation of the two-year-old war against Russia and the supply of weapons.
“We informed Defence Secretary Austin about the current situation at the front and discussed changes in the most important sectors,” Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said on Telegram. He noted that his country’s armed forces commander Oleksandr Syrskyi had also taken part in the discussion.
“We are working together on providing for the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces and increasing the army’s capabilities.”
Mr Syrskyi, writing separately on Telegram, said the two men also spoke with British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and the chief of Britain's Defence Staff, Sir Tony Radakin.
Mr Syrskyi said the discussions focused on the needs of the Ukrainian military and the development of Ukraine’s naval capabilities with help from Kyiv’s allies. REUTERS
