April 8, 2022 Slovakia to Supply S-300 Air Defense System to Ukraine Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III applauded the Slovak government's decision to supply an S-300 air defense system to Ukraine, and said U.S. European Command will reposition one Patriot missile system, manned by U.S. service members, to Slovakia.
April 6, 2022 DOD: More Javelins Approved for Ukraine; Switchblades On their Way An additional $100 million in presidential drawdown to support Ukraine was approved and part of that will be used to provide additional Javelin anti-armor systems to Ukrainian forces, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
March 25, 2022 In Ukraine, Russian Activity Now More Focused on Donbas Than Kyiv The Russians continue airstrikes on Kyiv, but it appears the Russian military is less interested in conducting ground operations there and instead is now focused on an eastern area of the country known as the Donbas, a senior defense official said.
March 24, 2022 Biden: 'NATO Never Been More United' "NATO has never, never been more united than it is today," said President Joe Biden following an alliance meeting in Brussels.
March 24, 2022 NATO Leaders Discuss Responses to Russia's Ukraine Invasion NATO leaders discussed the response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, ways the alliance can support Ukraine's defense and ways to best defend NATO nations, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
March 22, 2022 DOD Official: Ukrainian Fighters Continue to Hold Off Russia From Invading Kyiv Ukrainian forces have continued to hold off Russian attempts at invading the Ukraine capital of Kyiv by about 15 km to the northwest and about 30 km to the east in the past 24 hours, according to a senior Defense Department official.
March 21, 2022 Russian Military Activities in Ukraine Conducted 'In Silos' It's been nearly a month since Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, and Russian forces have been unable to achieve what Pentagon leaders believe to be their goals.
March 21, 2022 Defense Official Says Ukrainians Continue Strong Resistance Against Russian Invaders Ukrainian forces — including civilians — are continuing to frustrate Russian invasion forces on the ground and in the air, a senior Defense Department official said.
March 19, 2022 Bulgaria Stands Up Multinational Battle Group The NATO multinational battle group led by Bulgaria is an important step in the face of nearby Russian aggression in Ukraine and the United States fully supports it, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
March 18, 2022 Ukraine-California Ties Show Worth of National Guard Program The California National Guard has had a close working relationship with the Ukraine military and the Ukraine National Guard since 1993.