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SecDef Austin calls Minister Umerov November 19, 2023

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov to discuss the latest battlefield developments in Ukraine.

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov

Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov to discuss the latest battlefield developments in Ukraine. They also talked about plans for the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group to be held virtually later this week.