U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday visited Ukraine, where he will be meeting with Ukrainian officials to relay a message of solidarity with the Ukrainian people expressing that America stands firmly behind the Eastern European country in its war with Russia.
After an 11-hour train ride from Poland to Ukraine, Austin exited onto the platform, where he shook hands with U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink. U.S. Defense attaché Brig. Gen. Kipling Kahler was also present to greet him.
“I just arrived in Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian leaders,” Austin wrote on the social media site X. “I’m here today to deliver an important message – the United States will continue to stand with Ukraine in their fight for freedom against Russia’s aggression, both now and into the future.”
The trip is Secretary Austin’s second to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022. His last visit was in April 2022.
“I’m not going to forecast how long that’s going to last. That certainly wouldn’t do the Ukrainians any good. That would really benefit the Russians. And so I’m just not going to be able to give you a timeline on how long we’re going to be able to have these packages continue to go forward.”
Monday, Nov. 20, will be the 635th day since Russia first invaded Ukraine in Feb. 2022
Fox News’ Liz Friden, Jessica Sonkin and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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