Zelensky meets with Pentagon chief

President Vodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Kyiv.

This was reported by an Ukrinform correspondent.

“I thank you very much, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, for coming, for your visit. I would like to thank the pele of the United States, President Biden, as well as bipartisan support, for what has been done during this war,” Zelensky said.

He noted that he was grateful for the recent meeting in Brussels, which took place at the NATO-Ukraine level.

“It was an portunity to build a direct dialog with the defense ministers of the allied countries, and after that a very powerful meeting at the level of the G7 defense ministers took place,” Zelensky said.

The President also thanked Joe Biden for the latest aid package.

“Of course, we discussed (in a phone call – ed.) many aspects of coeration, particularly regarding the Victory Plan, preparations for the winter period, our air defense capabilities. We also discussed in detail the aid packages that will be very important for us in the winter,” the President said.