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US Def Sec Austin To Host Ukraine Contact Group In Germany Next Week

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Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder has told reporters that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley will host the next meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at the Ramstein base in Germany, next week.

  • The Ukraine Contact Group brings together more than 40 countries aligned with Ukraine to coordinate military aid. The group is expected to discuss the dispatch of offensive military hardware which may include battle tanks for the first time.
  • Ryder also confirms that the US military will begin training Ukrainian armed forces on the Patriot missile defense system in Oklahoma as soon as next week.

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