🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸 — 🇺🇦 MoD of Ukraine on Telegram:

"Rustem Umyerov: Lloyd Austin's visit cancels the enemies' efforts to impose the idea of ​​"US fatigue with Ukraine"

Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov met on Monday with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who was visiting Kyiv.

🤝 The ministers held a one-on-one meeting before conducting extended negotiations, in which the Ukrainian side took part, in particular, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the MoD of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, the Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, First Deputy Minister of Defense Oleksandr Pavlyuk & Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Gavrylyuk.

💬 "We had a fruitful conversation about Ukraine's current & future needs on the battlefield and how the United States & its allies can help meet them," Umyerov said.

The parties discussed Ukraine's plans to counter Russian aggression, current & future needs on the battlefield for their implementation, & ways of further assistance from the US & its allies.

❗️Another important topic concerned NATO. Ukraine chose its own path: to become a member of the alliance. Therefore, NATOification is one of the main priorities of the MoD of Ukraine, added the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

🇺🇦🇺🇸 "Convinced that the productive visit of secretary Austin cancels out any efforts of our enemies to impose the opinion of "US fatigue with Ukraine". On the contrary, this & future visits & meetings with our allies & partners from around the world only emphasize the power & weight of military diplomacy," added Umyerov.

Austin made an entry in the book of honored guests, after which the two ministers spoke with the Ukrainian military, in particular, secretary Austin thanked them for their courage & assured that the US would continue to be by their side.

On the day of the visit, the US announced a new package of military aid. It will include ammunition & military equipment worth more than $100 million.‌‌"

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🇺🇸👏🇺🇦🔫 — 🇺🇦 MoD of Ukraine on Telegram:

"Lloyd Austin to Ukrainian servicemen: "People all over the world are amazed by your courage"

Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov and US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian servicemen in Kyiv.

🤝 The meeting after the official negotiations was attended by the fighters of the Separate Presidential Brigade named after Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and the 101st Separate Brigade of the Guard of the National Guard, who returned from combat missions, in particular in the direction of Avdiivka.

— People in the United States of America and around the world are incredibly impressed by your courage, sense of duty and willingness to put everything you have to protect the sovereignty of Ukraine — said Lloyd Austin.

The US Secretary of Defense also said that he came to testify that the US stands side by side with Ukraine.

💬 — I want you to know: the world remains with you, and we will support you as long as necessary — emphasized Lloyd Austin.

He expressed his belief that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready for military operations in winter.'

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