Jan. 9, 2023 Fighting Remains Tough in Ukraine While the battle lines between the Russian invaders and Ukrainian defenders have not shifted much, fighting in the Donbas region has been savage, a senior military official said.
Jan. 6, 2023 U.S. $3 Billion Military Package to Ukraine Looks to Change Battlefield Dynamics With the war in Ukraine at a critical point, everything has to be done to help Ukrainians continue to resist Russian aggression, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia said.
Dec. 23, 2022 Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act Into Law President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 12, 2022 Official Says Fighting Remains Intense in the Donbas There continues to be fighting in Ukraine along the forward line of troops, with particularly intense combat in the Donbas region as Russian forces conduct a ground offensive amid attempts to take the city of Bakhmut, a senior military official said.
Nov. 29, 2022 U.S., Allies Work to Supply Ukraine Air Defense Needs Air defense capabilities remain the absolute priority as Ukraine seeks to stop the Russians from further damaging the civilian infrastructure in the nation, a senior defense official said.
Nov. 22, 2022 Austin Thanks Congress for Continued Support of Ukraine Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with some U.S. senators at the Halifax International Security Forum, where he thanked them for their continued support for Ukraine.
Nov. 16, 2022 Ukraine Defense Contact Group Remains United, Determined, Austin Says The unity of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is solid and the group is making great strides in getting the Ukraine military the capabilities it needs to defend the country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Nov. 10, 2022 $400 Million Security Package Headed to Ukraine Missiles for the HAWK air defense system, along with four Avenger air defense systems and Stinger missiles are headed to Ukraine as part of a presidential drawdown authority security assistance package worth up to $400 million.
