On their visit to Ukraine the US delegation composed of American senators led by Chuck Schumer, leader of the democratic majority, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Defence Minister Rustem Umierov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have received new M113 armoured personnel carriers equipped to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield. Source: Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov on Facebook Details: Umierov said that dozens of these evacuation armoured vehicles have already arrived in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a conference call to discuss the blockade on the Polish border and hear reports from Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Rustem Umierov, Ukraine's Defence Minister, about the frontline situation.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is unable to specify the timeframe for the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, pointing out that the pilots must be ready to fly them. Source: Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview for Radio Liberty on 20 February Quote: "It's impossible to say exactly when, because it's a dilemma.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov and Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, have held a telephone conversation with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Source: European Pravda, citing Umierov on X (formerly Twitter) Details: Umierov said the Commander-in-Chief had given an update on the current developments on the front line and the parties had "discussed their common understanding of the situation and the action plan".