Reznikov holds call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has held talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

Reznikov wrote about this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"Yesterday I had a long conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Even experienced American soldiers are delighted with the professionalism of our defenders and the resilience of our people. The amount of aid we receive is growing. The number of countries providing this assistance is growing," Reznikov said.

He said that new Bayraktar strike drones had already arrived in Ukraine and were on combat duty.

"There will be more Stingers and Javelins. Europe is becoming our rear and is supplying everything crucial for our defense. We are at the forefront of the free world," Reznikov wrote.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops are shelling and destroying key infrastructure, conducting massive shelling of residential areas of Ukrainian cities and towns using artillery, multiple launch rocket launchers and ballistic missiles.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.

Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.