Austin pledges continous support for Ukraine against Russian invasion

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov met on February 14 at NATO Headquarters ahead of the Ramstein 9 Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting.

The head of the Pentagon announced the meeting on Twitter, Caliber.Az reports.

"It’s always a pleasure to meet with my good friend and Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov. The 50+ nations participating in the UDCG stand united with you in this fight for Ukraine’s sovereignty and self-defence," Austin wrote.

On February 14, the ninth meeting in the Ramstein format will take place. Members of the coalition for the defence of Ukraine will gather at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where a number of important issues will be discussed, including the provision of Western aircraft for the Ukrainian military.