SecDef Lloyd Austin call to Minister Umerov October 27, 2023

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov to discuss ongoing U.S. security assistance for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, as well as plans for the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting that will again bring together some 50 countries supporting Ukraine. Secretary Austin and Minister Umerov also discussed recent developments on the ground in Ukraine.