A serviceman during a tactical exercise involving the armed forces of Ukraine and NATO countries in the Lviv regionWASHINGTON, Jan 18The United States continues to assess Ukraine's defense needs, but is not yet ready to announce additional military aid to Kiev, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. regular briefing. At the same time, the Pentagon spokesman stressed that the United States will continue to assess the needs of Kiev in this area and look for ways to help Ukraine strengthen its defense capability.Ukraine wanted to become a «new Japan» for the United States On Tuesday, a high-ranking State Department spokeswoman told reporters that the United States intends to continue sending new military aid to Ukraine, and more deliveries are expected in the coming weeks. Russia has repeatedly denied accusations by the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions» , stating that he does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
