Overview
- Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll is meeting Ukrainian political, military, and industry leaders in Kyiv, according to reports relayed from the Wall Street Journal.
- The delegation includes senior officers identified in media accounts as Army Chief of Staff Randy George and U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander Christopher Donahue.
- Unnamed U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal that Driscoll will brief the White House on conditions on the ground and seek to help restart peace talks on behalf of President Donald Trump.
- Discussions in Kyiv focus on weapons production, with Politico reporting negotiations over Ukrainian drone technology to address U.S. shortfalls.
- Media reports say Driscoll plans to meet Russian officials after the Kyiv visit, against a backdrop of stalled talks following limited humanitarian agreements reached in Istanbul earlier this year.