US Secretary of Defense: ‘With the right equipment, Ukraine can win the war’

“You need first, hope that you can win, and that they (the Ukrainians) can hope to win,” Austin said. “If they have the right equipment and the right support they can succeed.”

Austin and US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen visited Kiev yesterday. They also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky. This is the first visit by US leaders to Ukraine since the February 24 invasion of Russia.

The United States has recently provided military equipment to Ukraine. Currently heavy weapons are also provided.

“We want to weaken the invasion of Ukraine to the point where it can no longer be done by Russia,” he said. “They have already lost a lot of military capability and a lot of troops. We do not want them to recreate that capability at any time.

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“You need first, hope that you can win, and that they (the Ukrainians) can hope to win,” Austin said. “With the right equipment and the right support they can succeed.” Austin visited Kiev yesterday with US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen. They also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky. This is the first visit by US leaders to Ukraine since the February 24 invasion of Russia. The United States has recently provided military equipment to Ukraine. Currently heavy weapons are also provided. “We want to weaken the invasion of Ukraine to the point where it can no longer be done by Russia,” he said. “They have already lost a lot of military capability and a lot of troops. We do not want them to recreate that capability at any time.” Follow our updates on the war in Ukraine on our live blog.