The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, had a telephone conversation with his American colleague, Lloyd Austin. As the head of the Ministry of Defense reported, the parties discussed the situation on the front line, "Ramstein-6" and ways to strengthen Ukrainian capabilities.

 "I had a short phone conversation with US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin. We discussed the latest news from the front line, Ramstein-6 and ways to strengthen our capabilities. Good news will be announced in the near future," Reznikov noted.

 The Minister of Defense of Ukraine noted that "Lloyd Austin III confirmed that the USA does not recognize the "referendum" at the WTO of Ukraine."

 "The Ukrainian army will continue to use weapons to de-occupy our land," Reznikov stressed.

 The day before, the Pentagon announced an additional 1.1 billion dollars. military aid to Ukraine, which includes 18 HIMARS, 50 armored vehicles, two radars for unmanned aerial systems, tactical communication systems and other field equipment.