President Joe Biden and US foreign and defence ministers Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin have met their Ukrainian counterparts for the first time to discuss how “to fortify Ukraine’s ability to fight back Russian aggression”.

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov met with their counterparts in Warsaw ahead of the President’s speech later today.

Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted: “With Dmytro Kuleba we discuss current issues and cooperation in political and defence directions between Ukraine and America with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary Antony Blinken.”

For the 1st time, meeting in 2+2 format. With @DmytroKuleba we discuss current issues & cooperation in political & defense directions between 🇺🇦-🇺🇸 with @SecDef & @SecBlinken.
In the evening we’ll also be present at @POTUS speech on the russian war against Ukraine.
Details later. pic.twitter.com/APFcVMxUz1

Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba added: “We are meeting our U.S. counterparts Secretary Blinken and the Secretary of Defence in Warsaw together.

“This special 2+2 format allows us to seek practical decisions in both political and defence spheres in order to fortify Ukraine’s ability to fight back Russian aggression.”

We are meeting our U.S. counterparts @SecBlinken and @SecDef in Warsaw together with @oleksiireznikov. This special 2+2 format allows us to seek practical decisions in both political and defense spheres in order to fortify Ukraine’s ability to fight back Russian aggression. pic.twitter.com/5qlUXtwqXS

Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said that Russia has suffered significant losses as they “lack qualified personnel”.

They said: “The enemy continues to regroup and build up forces to resume offensive operations.

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“In some areas he does not abandon attempts to carry out assault operations, makes air raids and tries to inflict fire damage on certain units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”

Occupiers are trying to intensify the activities of sabotage in Kyiv, they added.

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