Pentagon chief Austin names top aid priority for Ukraine at Ramstein group meeting – online.ua

On April 26, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin opened the 21st meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (the so-called Rammstein format), attended by representatives of about 50 countries.

Austin cited the priority of helping Ukraine and announced a new aid package

Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense systems will be the top priority at today’s meeting of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine (Ramstein format).

This was announced by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, at the opening of the Ramstein meeting.

On this day two years ago, many of us gathered at Ramstein Air Base for the first meeting that became this contact group, and in my opening statement that day I said that we will continue to change heaven and earth to meet defense needs of Ukraine. . This is exactly what we have done in these two years.

He emphasized that during this period, the coalition countries were inspired by the courage of Ukrainians on the battlefield, who won the battle for Kiev, liberated much of the conquered territory, suffered mass atrocities in Buch and Mariupol, recaptured Kherson and liberated part of the conquered territory. of the Kharkov region. In addition, the Ukrainians pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to the far eastern corner of the Black Sea and resumed grain exports. Ukraine has been steadfastly opposing the Kremlin’s aggression for 793 days and is ready to take further action.

Today we will mainly focus on strengthening Ukrainian air defense systems so that Ukraine can effectively cover its airspace. This is our top priority.

Lloyd Austin

The US Secretary of Defense

He also added that Ukraine also needs more artillery systems so that it can liberate the country from the control of the Russian occupiers.

Austin promised that Western countries would do everything in their power to help Ukraine.

Also, the US Secretary of Defense announced that the United States is allocating a new package of defense assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 1 billion, which will include missiles for HIMARS, grenades, air defense systems and other weapons.

“Rammstein-21”: what is known

Another online meeting, this one at Defense Ministers level, will take place on April 26 in a Rammstein format.

Such a meeting continues a few days after the US Congress passed a bill on aid to Ukraine. US authorities have already allocated an initial aid package to Ukraine, which included $1 billion in weapons.

According to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the political issue of renewing US aid has been resolved. Now it is necessary to work both on filling the packages with the necessary weapons and on logistics.

Thank you to all the countries that made their new decisions at that time to help Ukraine, our soldiers, our cities and communities. Thanks to everyone who helps!

Austin cited the priority of helping Ukraine and announced a new aid package

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