US ‘will not let Ukraine fail’, says defence secretary

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attended a meeting in Germany (Michael Probst)

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has vowed that the US will continue to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia even though Congress remains stalled over funding to send additional weapons to the front.

“The United States will not let Ukraine fail,” said Mr Austin, addressing more than 50 defence leaders from Europe and around the world who are meeting at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.