Head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Rustem Umerov said that he had a phone conversation with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and asked for more ammunition from the USA. The Ukrainian minister’s words were published on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
“We discussed the latest news on the battlefield and the training status of future forces. “I insisted on Ukraine’s current needs: more ammunition for our soldiers,” the minister said.
The head of the Ministry of Defense also expressed gratitude to the United States for providing Kiev with a new military aid package.
Here reportedHe said the United States was forced to reduce its support for Ukraine because of the situation in Congress, where it still could not reach a consensus on more funding for Kiev.
In parallel, according to media reports, a number of American and European officials began discussing with the Ukrainian government possible peace talks with Russia. Details are in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Previously recognizedHe said that the USA secretly transferred one of the most powerful armored vehicles to Ukraine for mine clearance.