It's a very tough fight,' Austin told reporters ahead of his arrival in Kyiv. But, he added: 'We've watched this fight evolve over time, and each time it does evolve, we have risen to the occasion to meet the needs, to make sure that they were effective on the battlefield.'
Austin will focus his visit in part on the specifics of Zelensky's proposed 'victory plan,' the Ukrainian leader's new outline for what he says is necessary to recover Ukrainian territory but that has received a lukewarm response from his country's backers in the West.
The discussions come just two weeks before the American presidential election that could determine whether the United States continues its campaign of massive military support, which has enabled Ukraine's scrappy military to keep Russia partially at bay since President Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion.
While Vice President Kamala Harris, if elected, would probably continue the flow of arms and funding to Ukraine, former president Donald Trump has promised to end the war swiftly, potentially on terms favorable to Moscow.
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