Top Pentagon officials called Thursday for U.S. allies to continue pouring weapons into Ukraine. Speaking from a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Belgium, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked allies to “dig deep” to provide Ukraine with air defense systems and more ammunition. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, Gen. Mark Milley acknowledged Ukraine’s military is suffering heavy losses as it presses a counteroffensive against entrenched forces in eastern Ukraine.

Gen. Mark Milley: “There are several hundred thousand Russian troops dug in in prepared positions all along the frontline, and Ukraine has begun their attack, and they’re making steady progress. This is a very difficult fight. It is a very violent fight. And it will likely take a considerable amount of time, and at high cost.”