Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov discussed the military needs of Kyiv with the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin. An American high-ranking official announced this on his Twitter..

" I am sure that I reaffirm our steadfast support in providing Ukraine with the necessary capabilities to counter Russian aggression..

Wait for this runner, I'm holding on with my counterpart @oleksiireznikov to discuss Ukraine's? evolving military requirements. And there was certainly our support to support Ukraine, its ability to need Russian aggression. pic. twitter. com/j7Zkgm8qPU.

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) May 9, 2022.

Recall that in the middle of last month, President Joe Biden ordered the provision of another package of armed assistance for about $ 800 million..

The weapons provided then included: 11 Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopters; 500 Javelin missiles; 200 M113 armored personnel carriers; 100 armored multipurpose vehicles; 18 howitzers of 155 mm caliber and 40,000 ammunition for them, other.

At about the same time, the European Union also approved the next tranche of €500 million. The assistance included funding for personal protective equipment, first aid kits and fuel, as well as defense-type lethal military equipment..