SecDef Austin 'very concerned' about Russian aggression toward Ukraine - Breaking Defense

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is “very concerned” about the potential for a Russian incursion into sovereign Ukrainian territory, after multiple news outlets published reports that Moscow is planning a multi-front offensive into Ukraine in early 2022.

“They’ve invaded before, and as we look at the numbers of forces that are in the border region, as we look at some of the things that are occurring in the information space, as we look at what’s going on in the cyber domain, it really raises our concern,” Austin said during the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday.

“We remain focused on this. We remain committed to helping Ukraine defend its sovereign territory,” he said. “And in terms of our concern, I think we’re very concerned.”