Pentagon leaders head to Germany for latest talks on Ukraine military aid

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown speaks during a press briefing with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, at the Pentagon in Washington, US (Kevin Wolf/AP)

Top US military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and General CQ Brown will host a meeting on Friday at Ramstein Air Force Base of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, made up of military leaders from more than 50 nations that have regularly provided funds and weapon systems to bolster Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.