Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov

September 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov today at the Pentagon.

Gen. Brown and Minister Umerov discussed U.S. President Joseph Biden's recent decision to surge security assistance to Ukraine, the Ukrainian plan to achieve victory and ongoing battlefield assessments. Gen. Brown also expressed the U.S. government's unwavering support for Ukraine in defense of its sovereign territory from Russian occupation.

The U.S., alongside allies and partners, remain committed to providing Ukraine with training and equipment needed to succeed on the battlefield.

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