The U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said this on Wednesday, during the opening of the seventh meeting in the Rammstein format.
Also Austin emphasized: "While Russia continues to target Ukrainian civilians, as well as energy infrastructure, nations of good will continue to support Ukraine. And Russia's brutality only strengthens their resolve".
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He also noted that thanks to the efforts of many members of the Contact Group, who do not stop making their contributions, Ukrainian defenders are getting more and more important defense opportunities. In this context, he noted the use of NASAMS anti-aircraft systems by the Ukrainian forces, which "ensured 100 percent success in intercepting Russian missiles," including during yesterday's attack.
"Russia carried out a missile attack on Ukrainian cities and people, and yesterday we saw reports of a deadly explosion in Poland, not far from the border with Ukraine," Austin recalled.
He emphasized that the US will continue to work closely with Poland and other countries to gather more information. He also noted that consultations with NATO countries will continue in this context.
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