Umerov, Stefanishyna, and Yermak met with US Defense Minister Austin. PHOTO
The Ukrainian delegation, which included Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak, and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olha Stefanishyna, met with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Washington.
According to Censor.NET, Umerov wrote about this on his Facebook page.
What they talked about
American aid
"First of all, we expressed our gratitude for the new $2.3 billion aid package, which includes anti-tank weapons, interceptors, ammunition for Patriot and other air defense systems," the minister said.
He stressed that air defense is our priority and the main focus of this meeting.
"We discussed in detail with Mr Austin the provision of additional systems to Ukraine to protect our cities and critical infrastructure. I am grateful to Germany, Romania, and the United States for announcing the provision of new batteries. We are also in constant communication with other allies on this issue. On the instructions of the President of Ukraine, we are actively working to ensure that these systems arrive in Ukraine as soon as possible," Umerov added.
He also briefed his counterpart on the current situation on the battlefield, challenges, and needs of our military. "Adjustable aircraft bombs(ABs) are one of today's biggest threats. That is why air defense systems and increasing our long-range capabilities are our priorities.
"Reinforcement of combat brigades with weapons and ammunition is another focus of our work with American partners. We are working to provide our brigades with everything they need. I am grateful to Lloyd Austin for his personal leadership and involvement in the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defence (in the Ramstein format)," the Defence Minister summed up.
A formula for peace
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak spoke in detail about the results of the inaugural Peace Summit and further steps to implement the points of the Peace Formula.
NATO Summit in Washington
"On the eve of the NATO Summit in Washington, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna emphasized the detailed steps and results, including guaranteed financial assistance to Ukraine at the NATO level to strengthen its defense capabilities," Umerov said.
Earlier, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said that the US would soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons, ammunition for Patriot and other air defence systems.
