US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby. File photoWASHINGTON, May 21U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov, during which the parties discussed Kyiv's arms needs ahead of the second meeting of more than 40 countries scheduled for May 23. military aid donors to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. kirby ordered an additional $100 million in security assistance to Kyiv. The aid package included artillery, communications equipment, military vehicles, field equipment and spare parts, among other things, Kirby recalled. virtual format. The group's debut meeting took place in April at the American Ramstein base in Germany.
