During the talks with the Ukrainian Defense Minister, Mattis reassured that the United States will stand up to the end in Ukraine's fight against Russia until the country regains its territorial integrity and independence.
The Pentagon will continue to help the Ukrainian army to be reformed and updated in armament, the fighting capacity of the Ukrainian army will be provided by our specialists. It is likely that soon we will be happy to see Ukraine in the ranks of NATO, said the head of the Pentagon.
"We will lay our soul and body for our freedom - in these words the hymn of the display of the Ukrainian struggle for independence," stressed Mattis.
As reported in URA-Inform, the head of the Pentagon, James Mattis, asks Kiev to consider the law on strengthening the national security of Ukraine as soon as possible.