Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview published on September 3 that since the Russian invasion, Kyiv has received about $100 billion in military aid from Western backers, including more than $50 billion from the United States. He added in comments to Ukrinform that the focus of reform efforts within the Defense Ministry should be carried out with Europe and NATO in mind. “Ukraine's [potential] membership in NATO would be a very serious step toward building the architecture of our new security, in fact, a guarantee of security against a future offensive and attack by Russia,” he said. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.
