“We are talking about two very different landscapes and battlefields. The president, at the very beginning, when Russia invaded Ukraine, instructed this ministry to ensure that Ukraine had everything it needed on the battlefield,” Singha said.
The Pentagon spokeswoman emphasized that Ukraine has very successfully used air defense and other capabilities to continue to regain its territory.
She also said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov had held talks so Washington could get updates from the battlefield and better understand what other capabilities Ukraine might need.
Singha emphasized that US President Joe Biden has expressed his commitment that the US will not get involved in the war in Ukraine, but supports Ukraine’s efforts to regain its sovereign territory.
Asked if striking targets from Polish or Romanian territory would also be considered an invasion, Singh confirmed that “it would be drawing us into the war in a different way”.
She also noted that Ukraine “was able to successfully defend itself against Russian strikes on its cities, population and infrastructure.”
2024-10-04 22:09:01