Zelenskiy & Austin Discuss Ukraine's Defence at Shangri-La

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed Kyiv's defence needs at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Key topics included strengthening Ukrainian air defense, forming the F-16 coalition, and preparing a bilateral security agreement, as shared by Zelenskiy on Telegram.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had discussed Kyiv's defence needs with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

"We discussed what's key: the defence needs of our country, the strengthening of the Ukrainian air defence system, the F-16 coalition, and the preparation of a bilateral security agreement," Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app.