The head of the US Pentagon Lloyd Austin discussed with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustema Umarov on the continuing support of Ukraine.
As reported in the press release of the US Department of Defense, Austin once again confirmed the obligations of the presidential administration Joe Biden to increase defense assistance to Ukraine.
During the conversation, the parties also exchanged information about the war and discussed “the participation of the North Korean military in hostilities on the side of Russia.”
The ministers emphasized the importance of maintaining close contacts for further cooperation.