US Secretary of Defense and Ukraine’s Defence Minister speak twice in a week

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov had a telephone conversation on Monday, their second one in less than a week.

Source: press release by the US Department of Defense, as reported by European Pravda

Details: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov spoke on Monday, 19 August. Their last phone conversation took place on 14 August.

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The Pentagon’s press release states that the Ukrainian and US defence officials discussed “battlefield dynamics, Ukraine’s ongoing operations, and Ukrainian reconstitution and training efforts”.

Spoke with my Ukrainian counterpart @rustem_umerov yesterday regarding battlefield dynamics & Ukraine’s ongoing operations. The 🇺🇸, along with Allies & partners, remains committed to providing 🇺🇦 with the priority security assistance needed to defend against Russian aggression.

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) August 20, 2024

“Minister [Umierov] provided an update on the impact of Russia’s continued attacks in Ukraine. Secretary Austin and Minister [Umierov] also discussed the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting to continue to support Ukraine’s urgent military requirements,” according to the press release.

Background:

• In his first comment regarding Ukraine’s offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast on 14 August, US President Joe Biden said that this attack presents Russian leader Vladimir Putin with a “real dilemma“.

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