The Ukrainian military changed the dynamics of the war that Russia unleashed, Ukraine’s support will intensify. So said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the beginning of the meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (Ramstein-6), which takes place in Brussels (Belgium), Ukrainian media reports.
According to Austin, the US government is strongly determined to help Ukraine, the governments of other countries of the world have also accelerated assistance to the Ukrainian military.
Austin noticed that this help helped to achieve noticeable changes on the battlefield. “Since our last meeting in September, we all saw how Ukraine has achieved outstanding successes on the battlefield. And despite the new attacks … Ukrainian forces changed the dynamics of this war. They freed hundreds of settlements from the Russian occupation. And they returned Thousands of square kilometers of their land. These victories belong to Ukrainian soldiers, but military assistance, the efforts of the contact group in training and ensuring sustainability are vital, ”Austin said.
The US Minister of Defense noted that the contact group managed to achieve great progress in joint cooperation, and the group’s mission has changed because the nature of the war has changed.
As Austin emphasized, the support of Ukraine’s right to self-defense does not depend on the outcome of any particular battle. “Our determination to support Ukrainian defenders applies to all seasons. Therefore, this contact group is in unity and mood. We will continue to strengthen the defense abilities of Ukraine for pressing needs and for the long term,” Austin said.
US Secretary of Defense noted that Ramstein’s participants pledged to provide billions of dollars for military assistance for Ukraine, as well as humanitarian and financial support.