Why the Biden administration is giving new, heavier weapons to Ukraine. The chairman is in continual contact with General Zaluzhnyi, his counterpart. Q: Hi. Q: Yes. But I would imagine that that would continue to be their objection. N@"C)6yL3iC]q(Y&h?ijjzZA_sBf~2es2@@#BK@'IIe?%0&'+qbB o )wQ| );n[czoM-ZTeeNEqPvF c.eM!>'RPk(Mi)M24H.2fZBF o)#h$^>""Q{;hMk]ihMkYk5>0NaVFiu@'qvrp|u!Ep=p]p&+.+G5{JsBz6DAcAr" )-!? Reporting in Melbourne by Lidia Kelly; editing by Guy Faulconbridge, Residents of Mariupol try to survive among its ruins, Europe's power system feels the heat as cooling demand soars, U.S. says it will hold Russia accountable for carrying out Ukraine grain deal, Ukraine's Zelenskiy says report he is ill is fake news by Russian hackers, UK consumer mood stuck at record low, GfK survey shows, See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Oh, you know what? Q: Good morning, thank you. So in saying that Russia is making incremental gains, I'm certainly not minimizing the territory that they do hold and how significant that is to Ukraine and really to the world as a significant violation of sovereignty. Q: Thanks so much. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much t2,%R,f^*xgzU_pfoMuoA5Ip]M9`|\ I;pbH|rxl4Wg3l$k4(3 /mclaE $jQD6|'s#fiktgJ"4P){ bfR3nzM+j5. And I'm just wondering why no additional Howitzers have some of the Tow Vehicles broken down. And when I talk about the HIMARS systems this is part of a category of multiple launch rocket systems and the allies are also providing these systems. We have training programs in place so that they will be able to use this new NATO-standard system. And then 10 of them are medium force protection patrol boats, these are 34 foot Sea Ark Dauntless class patrol boats. But US satellites and aircraft continuously watch for signs of Russian movements. The thing that was significant about our decision to provide these capabilities was these are not just needed in the fight; they're also NATO-standard systems. CNN previously reported aircraft reconnaissance flights by the US have increased significantly. And if needed, is there anything that the U.S. and other allies could do? CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. So can you tell us what specific -- the riverine and patrol boats that were part of the announcement yesterday -- What is the specific threat that Ukraine asked for to combat that the patrol boats were what the U.S. is offering? Q: Thank you. And, yes, thanks for doing this. We're going to start with the senior defense official's opening comments, and then I'll move to questions. So Germany said that they would provide what the M270 MLRS system. (This story corrects to show that Shoigu visited troops involved in the Ukraine operation, according to the defence ministry. So I have no evidence of any Russian success in intercepting or, in any other way, impeding the steady flow of security assistance to Ukraine from the United States and its allies and partners. But if anyone has follow-ups please feel free to reach out to me or to (Edited) and we will get a response to you today. The Biden administration has publicly said multiple times it sees no reason to change the alert status of the US arsenal. Thank you. "At the command posts of Russian units, Army General Sergei Shoigu heard reports from the commanders on the current situation and actions of the Russian Armed Forces in the main operational areas," the ministry said in a statement. }nI"*{)$jY0`vg3KeIeU*13'-.'$Sfm?>UJgvGSun.,5]|k2}/"/#*99>~V@f36P&0(hL3;SMvfL/eboRKtjARL}Q(~C}sdJ 1YzNm]g5N:T5hFe'O,z=nv'zq=eBJB[k5j]~lwVEob7a?6 CHa7[F4^W- 2e^u{ )'}d*4u}SX.9bR^ZE|V5gWE>eC78${ZpY`}Z3f?7})_fsl}P?# ZjhzNt /IC6RXvl7(%gw2S2bzCMLE Vcg0`|SA3\:7h`n_E}#X`}zI a.!&Y;d.!.4{3^":1WuL}=3S7k2o; d^0?iY^Tv-Kl|Rd=n1oS:NBJjjhY%4&jQ6DX*zs[~VhMb==2j#x?zU;zX8F1>v298V?jN/ZBvF]'X ||B6Lx|T~l0nf/Qz_o V3Q5mwk au X7NB`nrY1H;S{N~&"/);~UuuN9C`E::D\>,nA,c2 SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. We took note of what Mr. Putin said in the early days of this invasion. So are you and the contact group -- are there any Russian stocks still to be had? Q: Hey, thanks very much for doing this. And also it appears some of the first four are already on the battlefield. I mean, certainly, we see Russian strikes not just in the east, but also in the west, you know, targeting a range of infrastructure in Ukraine. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: The way that we're orchestrating these packages is really all about what they need on the battlefield, and, you know, when they need it, and how fast we can get it to them. So it is a total of 18 but they are slightly different vessels. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. They can also be used in, you know, close-in coastal areas, but the river piece was the initial impetus I believe for this -- for this particular request. STAFF: We actually just need to wrap up, Lara, I'm sorry. But I'll tell you, if anyone comes up with any additional ideas on how to get stuff there faster, we will the first to take that on board. XuPq?b I hope that was helpful. And if we need more time to build a package based on the requirements and they have what they need, we can stretch it out. I'm just curious about the risk calculus on your side. And so I use the word riverine in there, these are largely to protect the river ways and to enable Ukraine to maintain its control of the river ways. So just a quick recap on specifically the capabilities that we're focused on right now. So we are still looking at how we can continue to help the Ukrainians build out those systems, and it is a priority area. Hopefully that's -- oh, and then on harpoon, I don't have a precise date for you. So I just want to put into context what we're seeing in Severodonetsk in terms of the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed retrograde from that location. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS. And then secondly, what do you see happening in regards to Kaliningrad and -- and the decisions to cut off the supply of goods to Kaliningrad? Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Thanks for calling, everyone. The sources stressed, however, it is still unlikely Russian President Vladimir Putin would use any kind of nuclear weapon and one of the sources put the chances of use at around 1%. Also on the harpoon launchers, can you give us a little bit more detail about when those -- the truck mounted harpoon launchers that the U.S. is going to provide to Ukraine -- when those could be delivered if you have estimate on that? Thank you. So how quickly will these get on the battlefield? That range will give them significant capability and significant advantage. And then the piece that I mentioned earlier is also really important. So these are the steep costs that we're talking about. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. Monitoring any possible nuclear activity has always been a high priority for the Pentagon but the urgency of efforts increased shortly after Russia launched its invasion in February when Putin put the countrys deterrence forces, including Moscows nuclear weapons, onto the highest state of alert. But we quickly shifted our focus to seeing how we could bolster and enhance Ukraine's existing air defense capabilities. On the patrol boats that the U.S. is sending. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. This is (Senior Defense Official). US believes Russia is learning from failures in north of Ukraine, senior defense official says. On Tuesday, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pushed back on a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a CNN interview last week that Russia could be prepared to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, stressing that Russia historically has been against the use of such weapons. So we are constantly taking on board the feedback we get from the Ukrainians on what they need, and we are, as Secretary Austin said, moving heaven and earth to get it to them. I have one clean-up question and then two others. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Absolutely. I have two questions. Are other countries making up that 155? STAFF: Thanks, everyone. But we're also looking at how we're ramping up production lines of U.S. and NATO equipment so that we can backfill other countries and ourselves so it's a multi pronged effort. Why only four? Two of them are small unit riverine craft, 35 feet. If I understood your second question correctly, I want to distinguish between the two capabilities that we've touched on and maybe that will answer your question. You know, certainly initially it was that short range air defense that we were providing in massive quantities. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Yeah, sorry about that. There is no bureaucratic barrier that we haven't been able to bat down in order to massively streamline our own systems from a process perspective in terms of the decision-making, but also the logistics. Thank you so much for doing this. And I just want to leave you with one other point -- actually, two other points, if I may, before I open up for questions. And in fact, we are providing 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats, and I can get into slightly more detail on that if anyone is interested. So if you can't give us an estimate of Russian casualties, what is the basis for the statement that they have made these incremental gains at great cost? But you know, these particular capabilities just announced yesterday, again, come on top of, you know, a series of announcements, to include the billion-dollar announcement from last week. And I do have another question also. It was a very different battle, and we were focused on providing them in particular with short-range air defense like the Stingers, and anti-armor capability like the Javelin, and they put those capabilities to excellent use. And there are other countries that are on the cusp of considering additional MLRS systems. And then I was just curious -- on the Russian side, do you have a sense of kind of the command of the war at this point? By mid-July you will have all of this capability in Ukraine. And we have absolutely no barriers to communication with the Ukrainians to be able to identify those needs as quickly as possible. Can you tell us if they're actually in the Donbas? Hey, Lita, you're up first. So in terms of the situation in Severodonetsk, the way that I view it is the Ukrainian Armed Forces are performing a professional, tactical retrograde in order to consolidate their forces in positions that they can better defend themselves. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. appreciated. Just two quick questions. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Did you encounter any technical issues? Polish Mi-17 helicopters are seen during Dragon-17 military exercises at the military range near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, September 21, 2017. You need to replenish? Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. I understand that the first batch was four because you wanted to see how they were used and if the training would go well. So I'm wondering if you have a response to that? All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. But we're talking a short timeframe. So in moving the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Severodonetsk back, what they are doing is putting themselves in a position where they can better defend themselves. rw,9)%:`0U~55(V6NL2+elOtn>}A6?n`JOomY'NybBJ X(UtK8J7',7z'tr yokO8wP8[\a`HhU4dp]U&Jlxa6$A> tF. It was not immediately clear whether or not he visited Ukraine.). It's about, you know, precise targeting. First, I wanted to know -- to speak about the HIMARS. You know, we're really proud of Secretary Austin's leadership through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, where he has brought together, you know, roughly 50 defense ministers from around the world, certainly, many Europeans, but also others from other parts of the world to show their support for Ukraine and to provide tangible support. So we are able to continue to give them these new systems, and they are able to, you know, pull people out of the country and train them. These coastal and riverine patrol boats are essentially, you know, very useful in patrolling the rivers of Ukraine. Q: Two questions. So it's not based on some other rationale. That's why you're seeing this kind of inch-by-inch progress where there is any progress. I know other officials have spoken about how quickly this has happened, but is there anything that can be done to get aid to Ukraine even more quickly? And I think it's important to reflect on the cost that Russia has paid for this very small, very incremental gain. STAFF: Thank you, Senior Defense Official. The other capabilities, just to make sure that you have this, that we announced yesterday in a package of $450 million in presidential drawdown include 36,000 rounds of 105mm ammunition, 18 tactical vehicles to tow 155mm artillery, 1,200 grenade launchers -- these are the MK-19, and these are able to be mounted on armored vehicles -- 2,000 heavy machine guns, again, able to be mounted on armored vehicles or boats. Q: I believe the first time you described the retrograde from Severodonetsk you said that it was a marginal gain by the Russians at great cost. Okay, I will stop there. Please refer to her only as "a senior defense official.". And you had other countries; Slovakia, Canada, Poland providing additional artillery capabilities. Is it like a defeat? Thanks. I'm sorry. Hold please. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND. Let's go up first with Lita. Q: Hi, thank you. 7:45 AM EDT, Wed April 20, 2022, Tanks of pro-Russian troops drive along a road during Ukraine-Russia conflict near the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 17, 2022. I don't have anything for you today to signal a specific concern, but you know, can only just say that we're watching it closely. Q: Okay. And here is where the fact that you've seen donations from allies of the harpoon system and now you have the United States also leaning in to provide the harpoon system, this will be helpful in enabling the Ukrainians to defend, you know, Odessa, and other positions along the Black Sea coast. And it is impacting their ability to move forward swiftly. We already have the U.K. providing that system. Updated There are sources of equipment. So the Ukrainian armed forces have the opportunity to put the HIMARS into the fight. A Warner Bros. Thank you so much for doing this. So the vehicles are actually to be able to tow the actual artillery, the 155 millimeter artillery. In terms of the gains, you know, I don't want to ever minimize not just the percentage of territory, you know, but the loss of Ukrainian lives that we've seen from Russia. It's not just the U.S. We also have -- so you can't just look at the eight so far from the U.S. You have to also look at what the U.K. and Germany are doing so far. Q: Okay. So you know, we can look and see if we have something more detailed and I can get back to you, but at this very moment I don't have that for you. So on your first question about HIMARS, I think it's really important to think about HIMARS differently from how you would think about, say, the howitzers, the M777s that we've provided previously. I -- who came in just -- just a moment ago and said you'd probably have a question? Thank you. So it really is a global effort and one that we are happy to be playing a leadership role in. Thanks. Secretary Austin is continually in contact with Minister of Defense Reznikov. Q: Hello. So in addition to the fact that we wanted to, you know, introduce this system in a very thoughtful and very deliberate way with appropriate training, with an appropriate ability to have a feedback loop on how well the system is being introduced, there's also the fact that it's just a different kind of system. d }bJEd%^=)*ZuQ({1IHz9c>GF ,?pW1JD bBDqa`B(W]MWJv=~AOvL>\p/W~C_@ UrWy~zoR%@ p'_-cYyFLIq`27;2?>x WFhV.0EBJ Cmz}u(QTdh11I)NO[O.77MYNJ$eRFAecfrHx%' Thank you for your patience. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. And then can you tell us where that is? There is a range of things Russia could do. I can't comment on specifically where but they are in Ukraine. And really, the Russians are just eking out inch by inch of territory here. So from an examination of the battlefield, when you look at the actual distances that the Ukrainians would need to position their systems and the actual positions of the Russians that they are fighting in Donbas, they don't need more than that range. Thanks. Well, I could say, I don't have precise ship numbers for you, but the Russians continue to blockade Ukraine, and they continue to prevent Ukraine from having access both to the Sea of Azov, which is completely blocked and used to be a channel of commerce and industry and food supplies, and also, the Black Sea, as well. The US military has planned all this out, a senior defense official said. We're going to do a background session this morning with a Senior Defense Official. This is (Senior Defense Official). SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. We have all the scenarios of what Putin could do, the implications and the state of readiness, of both Russian and US forces, they added. So I can tell you that the first batch of four HIMARS are in Ukraine. How many Ukrainians have been trained on it? So first, because it's kind of out there in the news today, I wanted to just give you my quick take on what we're seeing on the battlefield, and then secondly, a few highlights on security assistance. A couple questions. We did have a few new ones, including from the Western Hemisphere, Ecuador attended. If you can't give us the specific figures then perhaps a range of how many killed and wounded the Russians have taken. An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. It's Lara from Politico. And while you're trying shift them to NATO, that's not complete yet. So with the HIMARS, you just saw yesterday our announcement of four additional HIMARS Systems. Again, I guess "senior defense official" for today. So I don't have a precise date for you on the second batch in terms of when it will arrive. Six of them are maritime combat craft, 40 foot patrol boats. You know, and right now, Kaliningrad certainly, historically has been a place where we've been very attentive to the dynamics and the delicate regional situation. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thank you, Sylvie. Hi, everybody. So we partnered with Slovakia and were very pleased that Slovakia was able to provide an S-300 system through support from the U.S. and allies for backfill. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko. 2. Fighting for control of this strategic Ukrainian port city ended two months ago with victory for Russia after thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands forced to flee. But now this is an artillery duel, and we are ensuring that the Ukrainians have the capabilities they need to fight back and defend their territory, and now with the HIMARS System, to be able to do that at a safer standoff distance. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Air defense is a key area that we're very much focused on. Then I've got two other questions. And what I mean is there seems to be a general acknowledgement that Russian era weapon stocks are pretty much depleted across the board. Earlier in the fight, obviously, it was a very different terrain. Thank you. I understand that now they control around 20 percent of Ukraine. So that's why sometimes you don't see necessarily in each of our packages a one for one match because we are actually working as part of this larger donor community, if that makes sense. So slightly different variety within the overall 18 boat package. The last point is just that this isn't just a U.S.-only effort. /fOkE{jv 3fF2!>;|g@;t40;D'=rn-xS{CQ~a8@>-5(X)D{w:fw|v@BG;[["E?q?oF*6'-) /'(37A_ And instead what we see is they have these gains around the edges and you have, you know, a fierce Ukraine that is fighting back with the world by its side. CNNs Ellie Kaufman contributed to this report. It includes input from the intelligence community that closely monitor statements from Putin and other senior Russian leaders. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Sure. And one admin question on yesterday's package, I believe you guys said you were providing 18 additional 155 Tow Vehicles but not additional 155 Howitzers, I think yesterday. Q: Thanks so much. Were they already sort of there because they are already European based? There are still countries all around the world who we're talking to who want to be able to make their own transition to NATO type equipment and are very much willing to provide their equipment. STAFF: Hi, Jeff, you're up next. She is (Edited). There are still sources of ammunition. One, if you could say how you expect Russia to -- or whether you expect Russia to live up to its threats to retaliate for the supply of these longer-range weapons and these NATO-standard weapons. And the focus, in terms of support for Ukraine to enable its defense, it really is on providing Ukraine these coastal defense systems. But that said, I think you have to compare what Russia -- the limited gains that Russia has achieved versus what Russia's original plan was because Russia's original plan was to have taken Kyiv by this point and to be thoroughly dominating Ukraine. Q: Hi, thanks, (Edited). Adm. Charles Richard, head of the US Strategic Command, is providing Austin and other top Pentagon leaders with a highly classified operation and intelligence update on the status of Russias arsenal and any moves that might cause concern, according to the defense officials. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Okay. We've provided to date 126 155mm howitzers and 260,000 155mm rounds. Russia does not control the skies, and the Ukrainians have been remarkably skilled in operating their air defense systems. IhD`tS^fN;Y}ff,Dl= I just wanted to follow up kind of along the lines of Sylvie's question with the eight HIMARS and sort of some of these systems going in more slowly than the Ukrainians publicly desire, at least. Do you have the classes of boat for the maritime combat, the two 35-foot boats he initially said, and then (inaudible) in force protection? Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. And I see this as occurring on the heels of their ability to continue to pin down Russian forces over a very long period of time in a very small geographic area. First of all I wanted to ask about the possibility of giving Ukraine the longer range munitions that can strike targets up to 200 miles away. (R-L) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Gennady Zhidko, Chief of the Main personnel directorate of the Russian Defence Ministry Colonel General Viktor?Goremykin, Chief of the Main operational directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, are seen at a command post during an inspection of Russian troop units engaged in Ukraine-Russia conflict, in an unknown location, in this still image taken from video released June 26, 2022. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Well I would say I can't give you a precise figure, but I do say with confidence that the Russians have suffered heavy casualties, and they also have suffered heavy equipment losses. I was just wondering, at all, since you've seen these more sophisticated artillery systems going and some radars, is there any chance that there are fighter jet discussions on the table or additional air defense systems on the table? And then finally, quickly, has there been any talk about providing Ukraine with other assistance in case Russia decides to not just focus on the Donbas, but perhaps make another run at Kyiv? I'm wondering do you have any update on numbers of Russian casualties? I know that the White House had I think decided against that but that's something the Ukrainians have really been pressing for. , RUTUBE, Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 27, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 22, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 24, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 21, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 20, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 19, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 18, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 17, 2022) (English translation), Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 16, 2022) (English translation). So I think that in terms of retaliation, you know, it's fully my expectation that Russia is trying to thwart the supply of these capabilities to the Ukrainians. I was wondering if you can give us a better idea of what the maritime aspect is right now, you know, how many Russian ships are in the Black Sea, if any Russian ships have sunk.

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