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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Happy looking group today. Have just a few things at the top and then I'll be happy to take your questions. In a powerful demonstration of the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine, Secretary Austin visited Kyiv yesterday, his fourth visit to Ukraine as secretary of defense, to meet with Ukrainian leaders and to show the Ukrainian people that we stand with them in their fight for freedom. During his visit, Secretary Austin met with President Zelenskyy, Minister Umerov and other Ukrainian defense leaders to discuss Ukraine's strategic objectives for the coming months and other battlefield dev...