American Congressman Mike Turner let slip about the presence of the United States military on the territory of Ukraine. He made the corresponding statement on the air of the Fox News channel.
"Our military already exists in Ukraine," he said, commenting on a letter to American President Joe Biden calling for ships to be sent to the Black Sea.
Turner added that it is extremely important for Washington to provide the Ukrainian authorities with intelligence and lethal weapons.
On Sunday, November 14, it was reported that about 80 tons of ammunition were transferred to Ukraine by the United States. It is noted that these supplies are part of additional security assistance to Kiev, the total cost of which will be $ 60 million.
On November 11, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the US administration would work with Congress to ensure the continuation of military assistance to Ukraine.
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba, in turn, noted that Ukraine will need any American help.
In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation called the aggressive actions of the United States in the Black Sea. The department pointed to the high intensity of the Americans' maneuvers, and also noted that the destroyer Porter and the staff ship Mount Whitney continue to move to the western part of the Black Sea water area.
On November 9, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation discovered a ground target reconnaissance and strike control aircraft of the US Air Force over the Black Sea. The liner approached the borders of the Russian Federation by 35 km. On the same day, the Russian military department reported that the US actions were related to the study of a possible theater of military operations in the preparation of a military solution by Ukraine in the Donbass.
On October 30, the headquarters of the Sixth Fleet of the US Navy and Naval strike forces and NATO support forces began operations in the Black and Mediterranean Seas. The American Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer USS Porter has begun transit to the Black Sea to interact with NATO allies and partners in the region.
At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged intensification of "aggressive actions" by Russia in Ukraine. In Washington, in April 2021, they announced the escalation of "Russian aggression" and the movement of Russian troops "in the Crimea and on the eastern border of Ukraine."
