Ukraine's former Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has called on defence ministers of other countries to support his successor, Rustem Umierov, and accelerate the moment of victory together. Source: Reznikov in an article for The Guardian Quote: "How long is 671 days? In the context of modern history, it is perhaps the equivalent of a few seconds.
The US Department of Defense expects that the first telephone conversation between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Rustem Umierov, the newly appointed Defence Minister of Ukraine, will happen very soon.