US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin going to visit Ukraine next week. This was stated by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at a briefing, UNN reports.

«The minister and his team are preparing for a trip to Europe next week. They will stay in Georgia, Ukraine and Romania. He will conclude this important visit to Brussels with allies and partners at a meeting of NATO defense ministers,» he said.

No specific information yet. It should be noted that a meeting of NATO defense ministers will take place in Brussels on October 21-22.