The Pentagon announced that "Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, regarding the contact group's meeting and the ongoing combat situation in Ukraine." Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder clarified that "Austin spoke by phone with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and they discussed the latest developments on the battlefield." He added that the two ministers discussed holding another meeting of the contact group regarding Ukraine later this month.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Discusses Combat Situation in Ukraine
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