The US Secretary of Defense arrives in kyiv for a visit in support of Ukraine against the Russian invasion

Washington stresses that the displacement will serve to “withdraw US support from Ukraine’s fight for freedom”

Oct. 21 () –

The Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, arrived this Monday in kyiv for a fourth visit to Ukraine since he took office, in a new show of support from Washington in the context of the war with Russia, unleashed in February 2022 by the invasion order given by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“I am back in Ukraine for the fourth time as Secretary of Defense, demonstrating that the United States, together with the international community, continues to support Ukraine,” Austin said in a brief message published on his account on the social network X after his arrival. to the capital of the European country.

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Austin will meet with senior Ukrainian officials to “reiterate U.S. support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom” and “underscore America’s commitment to handing over Ukraine.” the security assistance you need to defend yourself on the battlefield in the face of Russian aggression.

Likewise, he noted that, at the end of his visit, he will give a speech about Ukraine’s position during the conflict and “the United States’ commitment to ensuring that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have the battle capabilities they need and therefore “why Ukraine’s fight is important to American security.”

“Since April 2022, the Secretary (of Defense) has convened the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group almost monthly, a coalition of some 50 countries from around the world determined to help Ukraine fight Putin’s aggression,” he said. recalled, while extolling that these countries “have given Ukraine billions of dollars of security assistance” and “have helped pave the way to build the future force and industrial base that will allow Ukraine to deter a Russian aggression in the future.