Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Visits Ukraine, Announces $400 Million in New U.S. Military Aid

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in Kyiv for high-level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, as Russia continues to make gains in the ongoing war. During his visit, Austin reaffirmed the United States' commitment to supporting Ukraine, announcing a new $400 million military aid package to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities.

The new aid package includes advanced weapons systems, ammunition, and air defense equipment, adding to the over $61 billion in security assistance that the U.S. has provided Ukraine since. . .