United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced in his post published on social media X that he had arrived on a visit to Ukraine to meet with the country's leadership.
"I'm here today to deliver an important message – the United States will continue to stand with Ukraine in their fight for freedom against Russia’s aggression, both now and into the future," he underlined.
The Pentagon chief's visit to Kiev was not officially announced. Earlier this month, US Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh revealed that the Pentagon has only $1 billion remaining to fund the replenishment of military stocks for weapons sent to Ukraine.