US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says, Russia’s invasion and atrocities in Ukraine are “indefensible”

Russia’s invasion and atrocities in Ukraine are ‘indefensible,’ says US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

Russia has bombed hospitals and left children traumatized.

Austin said, “Russia’s invasion is indefensible and so are Russian atrocities.”

“We all start today from a position of moral clarity — Russia is waging a war of choice to indulge the ambitions of one man.”

“Ukraine is fighting a war of necessity to defend its democracy, its sovereignty and its citizens,” he added.

He said that the recent trip to Kyiv strengthened his admiration for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

“Ukraine clearly believes that it can win. And so does everyone here,” he said.

Moreover, “Ukraine needs our help to win today and they will still need our help when the war is over.”

He addressed the Ukrainian people making his support apparent. He said that Ukrainians have their back.

They visited there to strengthen the arsenal of Ukrainian democracy.

“We are all here because of Ukraine’s courage, because of the innocent civilians that have been killed, and because of the suffering that your people still endure. Your country has been ravaged, your hospitals have been bombed, your citizens have been executed, your children have been traumatized,” Austin continued.