MOSCOW, Jul 20 The fighting in Ukraine is at a critical stage and the West will continue to support Kyiv military aid, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said. A recording of his speech was published by the Defense Flash News YouTube channel. «This is a decisive stage in the conflict, and our collective support for Ukraine is vital and necessary,» the Pentagon chief said. their NATO allies continue to supply Ukraine with weapons. Earlier, the head of the White House, Joe Biden, signed a bill on the allocation of military, economic and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv in the amount of $40 billion. Moscow has repeatedly pointed to the West's attempts to drag out the conflict by supplying ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry has warned that the weapons depots will become legitimate targets for the Russian Aerospace Forces in the neighboring country. a step away from a big war because of one Biden decision
