Blinken arrives in Ukraine to show U.S. solidarity – Reuters
This was reported by Reuters, according to Ukrinform.
As noted, Blinken hopes to "send a strong signal of reassurance to the Ukrainians who are obviously in a very difficult moment," said a U.S. official who briefed reporters traveling with Blinken on condition of anonymity.
"The Secretary's mission here is really to talk about how our supplemental assistance is going to be executed in a fashion to help shore up their defenses (and) enable them to increasingly take back the initiative on the battlefield," the official said.
According to him, artillery, long-range missiles known as ATACMS and air defense interceptors were already reaching the Ukrainian forces.
Blinken will reassure Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky of enduring U.S. support and deliver a speech focused on Ukraine's future, the official said.
Blinken’s visit is the first visit to Ukraine by a senior U.S. official since Congress passed a long-delayed $61 billion military aid package for the country last month.
