espresso. watch the program of the ukrainian voice of america chas tym program. i am natalya leonova. congratulations. continuation of the provision of ammunition and weapons to ukraine, which are necessary for the defense of its territory. this is what president shah joe biden said this morning. spoke by phone with allies and partners this october to coordinate support for ukraine. the leaders of canada, germany, italy, poland, great britain, romania, france, nato and the european council took part in the conversation with president biden. this was reported by the strategic communications coordinator of the council of of national security, john kirby. the president confirmed the resolute commitment of the united states in supporting ukraine, which is itself.

protects, this support will last as long as it is needed, this was confirmed by all the leaders who participated in the call. the leaders discussed continuing to provide ukraine with the ammunition and weapons systems it needs to defend its territory, as well as continuing to strengthen ukraine's air defenses as they prepare for new attacks on vital infrastructure. this call was made of course after the congress passed the budget resolution last weekend. which did not include financial support for ukraine, while president biden made it clear that under no circumstances should we allow support for ukraine to be cut off, time is not on our side, we have enough financial authority to meet ukraine's needs on the ground fight for a while, but we need congress to act to ensure continued support. john kirby also noted that the majority of legislation from both parties, as in

both the senate and the house of representatives, including speaker mccarthy, support the provision of additional aid to ukraine. we will talk more about american support for kyiv with our pentagon correspondent ostap yarysh. congratulations ostap. we do not include the law on temporary financing of the us government for new aid to ukraine. as of today, how much money does the pentagon have left for kyiv and how much can it actually be enough? datali, we speak. now about the amount of 5.4 billion united states dollars, but it is not about physical money, it is necessary here understand, the fact is that when we talk about the allocation of weapons for ukraine from the united states' own warehouses, the congress gives the white house permission to spend a certain amount, later these stocks are actually replenished, so now we know what is left of this permission in fact belagodom to use the maximum amount of 5.4 billion united states dollars, as to how much it can be enough, this is a good question. and asked about it

today, particularly at the pentagon briefing in the deputy spokeswoman sabrina singh, she said that it is difficult to predict, that will depend on what the packages will be, what will be included in them, we know that the packages are different in amount, there were 200 million packages, there were billion dollar packages, so it will be seen, again, it will also depend from the pace and frequency of these packages, how often these packages will be announced, a more specific answer was given today by a representative of the national security council. of the united states, john kirby, he said that the united states will continue, and about every two weeks, as it has done before, to announce additional aid packages for ukraine, and as long as there are such and such, such funds, we can now listen to his answers on this issue, considering what we have left and the speed with which we provide aid, it is probably about a few months, but the reason

, why i am cautious about this, everything depends on what is happening on the front line, how big the aid packages are and what capabilities ukraine needs with the way the war developed, the aid packages also changed, another important thing - the program of presidential powers - is not a set checks, that's how much we have the authority to go to our stocks and take the necessary equipment from the shelves and the aid packages are allocated for different amounts, because the equipment costs the pentagon different amounts, we also have to take into account the pentagon's authority ... to replenish these stocks, and now the amount , for which they can replenish the equipment provided is significantly less than the amount for which they can allocate aid, yesterday, at the request of the voice of america, the pentagon said that to replenish their own stocks, which kirby spoke of, from which they send their own weapons to date, ukraine has only one billion and 600 million dollars left, what does this mean for kyiv, yes, natalia, we just heard from john, and this amount is actually much smaller than

the amount from which weapons for ukraine can be allocated. first, it means whether the pentagon will be willing to go beyond that, yes, beyond that $1,000 and provide more weapons while the issue of additional funding for ukraine and partners is still pending in congress. sabrina singh, a deputy spokeswoman for pentaogo, did not directly respond, but said that there is indeed concern in penton about this, that is why they are now calling on their congressmen to quickly consider this issue of additional budget expenditures, it is said, i will remind you about the 24 billion dollars that will allow washington to support kyiv in the future, and including... also and replenish its own stockpiles of natalium so that these gaps do not occur and that the defense capability of the united states does not suffer as well. ostape, and how in the pentagon are they actually reacting to the discussions of congressmen around the issue of providing new aid to ukraine, does the ministry of defense have any mechanisms that would ensure the provision of

support to kyiv. this was also asked at the briefing today, here in the pentagon, you know, and here at least the us ministry of defense is confident that there will be bipartisan support after all, they emphasized that a small group is a smaller group... in the congress they oppose the continuation of support for ukraine and the majority of the actual democrats and also the majority of the republicans in the senate and the house of representatives, if you take it to the pile, they support this, they support the provision of assistance in the future, peton is confident that despite some delays now, despite contradictions, it will be possible to find a common language and solve this issue, they reminded that it is ultimately in the interests of the united states, in the national interest to continue this support, so it is not only about helping ukraine, but it is also about the interest of the united states. thank you ostap for your story, our pentagon correspondent ostap yarysh was in direct contact with us. representatives of the european union spoke with

assurances that they will continue to help ukraine resist russian aggression against the background signs of a likely protracted war and political disputes in some countries. to prove their steadfastness, eu foreign ministers went on an unusual trip to a meeting on october 2 in kyiv. our european correspondent bohdan tsyupin followed the visit. he is with us in direct communication from london. congratulations bohdan. so, with what messages did the european leaders come to ukraine and what does this decision to hold a meeting in kyiv, with which there is still no air connection and frequent air alarms, say about. actually, it was one day, but very a symbolic meeting, of course, that the ministers of foreign affairs of the european union could have gathered, either in brussels or, as it should be, in ukraine, which currently presides over the european union, which is

spain, but they decided to do it in kyiv, given the need, the need for symbolism, at a time when many are warning that the obvious russian war against ukraine is likely to be protracted, and europe in particular is also watching closely and probably with concern the political disputes in the united states, regarding, in particular, aid ukraine, and this was hinted at in his statements in kyiv by the prominent representative of the european union, josep borel. i am also sure that it is about the stability and predictability of the world, because this war has profound consequences for the whole world, but for us europeans it is an existential threat, maybe it is not

perceived that way by everyone in the world, but for us europeans, let me again, this is an existential threat, and that is why we must continue to support you and discuss with our american allies and friends so that they... also continue to support you, i am sure that the decision will be reviewed and all together we will be on your side. bohdan, how do european leaders react to such, let's say, discussions among american legislators regarding aid to ukraine. i would say that there is more reaction, discussion, even sharp discussion. not officials, but commentators, observers, there are a lot of comments in the press, what is happening in the united states is watched very, very closely, but when it comes to the official level, in particular,

for example, when it comes to representatives of the governments, they say that they trust the united states and that they believe in the assurances from washington that there will be help for ukraine, it will come from the united states as well as from europe, and that sometimes the europeans also insist that they will not wait for the end of support from the west, and this was stated in particular by the representative of france. currently, our countries are considering how we can support ukraine on the diplomatic and political front, which was agreed upon at the meetings parallel to the vilnius summit. this is to give our manufacturers a long-term vision of helping with the security of the country, and also to send a signal to russia that they do not expect us to tire, we are here for the long haul. bohdan, another important

issue for ukraine, today warsaw and kyiv agreed to accelerate the transit of ukrainian grain exports through poland to third countries. what does this agreement mean, can we say that the so-called grain dispute between poland and ukraine is over? the dispute is not exhausted because it is only about a separate issue, transit, and when it comes to transit, in particular, polish politicians, polish officials have always insisted that they have never opposed the transit of ukrainian grain, the problem, actually, with the import of grain from ukraine, with imports against which unilateral embargoes have been introduced, in fact, poland, slovakia, as well as hungary, and this the problem remains, although when it comes to transit, this agreement, and it is specifically about reducing checks on the polish-ukrainian border,

so that ukrainian grain can go more easily and quickly to ports in lithuania on baltic sea, this is presented as a stoppage of export and transit of actual ukrainian grain, the issue of import remains problematic. actually, on september 18, ukraine. submitted complaints to the world trade organization against poland, slovakia and hungary after they unilaterally banned the import of ukrainian grain, what is happening now with these complaints, bohdan? as far as can be judged by official statements, complaints and further there, ukraine has declared that it can take them away from the world trade organization if, in particular, the governments of poland, slovakia,

hungary will refuse unilateral actions, the european union, the eu leadership in brussels are also against these unilateral actions , so the pressure on this country is not yet big enough, but they, in particular, in poland are also under the pressure of the political election campaign, that is, the problem remains. ukraine wants there to be no restrictions on its goods, particularly grain, to europe, moreover, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyi even equated such bans and restrictions to russian bombs. thank you bohdan for your detailed story, bohdan tsyupin was in direct contact with us from london. the defense industry of ukraine is starting to work, this is how minister oleksandr describes the state of strategic industries.

the former chairman of the board of ukrzaliznytsia and now a member of the staff of the supreme commander-in-chief has the task of developing the national production of weapons, shells, military repair plants and missiles, about this, as well as joint ukrainian -american production of weapons, western defense production in ukraine and capacity defense industry of ukraine, he told my colleague maria ulyanovska in an interview. mr. kamyshin, thank you for your time. to meet with the voice of america, we will meet during the visit of the ukrainian delegation to washington, you were with president zelensky in the pentagon, tell us what cooperation in the defense field the usa and ukraine have agreed on, and is it about mutual production of weapons? indeed, i am here with my president, this is my first visit to ukraine since the beginning of the great war, and i am here to show the possibilities that ukraine can provide defensive. us companies. we have seen positive feedback. i met with the secretary of defense, with president biden, with

representatives of the state department, and with a dozen companies from the defense industry. and i saw that they consider ukraine as a destination for launching their production. it is about license production, assembly, and the first steps, but i am sure that the more steps they take, the more they will see the opportunities that my country gives them. i am happy that we can move on from the model give us, to the model let's do it together, i am sure that the integration of the defense industries of ukraine and the usa would be mutually beneficial, both for ukraine. so do american companies, and that's how we can build the arsenal of the free world together. so far, ukraine is really asking for more than it is giving, and ukraine's needs are much greater than all partners can provide together. what is the current state of national production, ammunition, missiles and weapons in ukraine? we are now living in

a great war, and no country alone, and surely all the countries of the free world together, will be able to achieve such production capacities to meet the current needs of ukraine. and of course, we still depend on our partners, but we are starting to work, to produce ourselves, and i am sure that this is important, because the more we produce ourselves, the more we integrate into the defense industry of other countries and create defense capabilities together. this is an important goal for me and my team. can we focus specifically on what ukraine has to offer? ukraine produces various types of weapons and ammunition, and we are in each segment we are looking for partnerships with american companies, and i am sure that we will succeed. earlier, you said that one of your prerogatives and the most important prospect for the production of weapons in ukraine for you is

the production of missiles. ukraine has been waiting for long-range missiles for a counteroffensive for a long time, the united states has not yet provided them. ukraine will produce them by itself, how long will it take? the missile program is a key priority for me, this task was set before me by the president of ukraine. can we give a time frame, how long it might take, what are the challenges? the missile program is a key priority for me, this task was set before me by the president of ukraine. okay in each package of aid to ukraine, the partners provide 155 mm shells. you said that by the end of the year , ukraine will be able to provide itself with a certain number of shells. what number are we talking about, given that the ukrainian military uses six to eight thousand shells every day. we still produce

soviet-style calibers. we are just starting to produce nato calibers. and i am sure that thanks to this we will be able to set up this production, and this will benefit not only my country but also global defense capability. if we are talking about modern military drones and robotic systems, do you manufacture them? defense technologies are a large part of ukraine's defense industry, and this is a segment that is developing quite quickly. at the moment, we have more than 200 companies, which are different types of drones, flying, ground, sea, and this is what can be key in this war. i am sure that the lessons learned from these technologies in ukraine will be useful for the united states and global defense capability. are these drones manufactured by private companies, or are they manufactured under your supervision? and yes, and

yes. these are mostly private companies, but some are also produced by state-owned companies. ok, let's talk about western defense production in ukraine. there are agreements with german, turkish and british companies to open their factories in ukraine. what is the situation with everyone now? we are starting to work on the production of howitzers with a british company. it will be a licensed production and it will start next year. we started working on a joint venture with a german company. and the turkish company has already started building the plant. how willing are these companies to send their workers to a country that is constantly under fire, defense companies are constantly under fire, how big a risk is it for them to send their citizens there? the entire country has been under shelling for

576 days, and yet we somehow manage to manage the industry, the country, and even live under shelling. foreign companies are starting production in ukraine, because they see this as an opportunity, so i am sure that there will be more such cooperation, and together we will create the arsenal of the free world. how do you see the defense industry when ukraine wins this war. my vision is to make the defense industry an industry that will bring the day of victory closer. after that, it has to provide for the future. economic recovery. we watched an interview with the minister of strategic industries of ukraine. oleksandr kamishyn. our next

story is about the american doctor geoffrey pasik, head of the department of orthopedic surgery, one of the hospitals in new york. with his help, four wounded ukrainian soldiers were able to return to normal life. why american doctors do not remain indifferent and help put the fight on its feet. see solomko and pavlo terekhov in the plot. you can see where the fracture is, it is good that it does not hurt, but the bone does not grow. i don't think it will grow back without additional surgery. we can insert a metal rod to stabilize the bone, we can make an incision do here, where the healthy part of the leg is, and we will not cut anything down there, where there was an injury. dr. geoffrey. a leading orthopedic surgeon at the southern brooklyn municipal hospital in new york. for several years in a row, he has been operating on and putting wounded ukrainian soldiers back on their feet. andrii is his patient, who is being prepared for surgery.

the military asks voa not to show his face or name . he received his serious injury almost a year ago near kherson, when he blew up a mini-trap while clearing the territory. i was there very interesting ammo that blew me away. who entrusted me with hands, a leg, the second leg was crippled, an eye was knocked out, the other eye was also crippled, and basically, that’s how it happened, you were dragged out, well, i was very lucky, we, just trained guys, are all already fighting, fighting for quite a long time , and me less, as time passed , five tourniquets were applied, i was quickly loaded into a car, my brothers managed to take andriy to

the hospital, he spent the first month after the injury in intensive care, the doctors fought for his life and in order to keep the right leg intact. american volunteers learned about andrii's story and took him to the usa for treatment. in philadelphia, doctors worked to restore at least some of his sight, after which dr. pasik for the boys who come to us with severe injuries, we work with their limbs broken in many places. andriy came to us with an external fixator of the leg, this is a device that holds the bones together, often boys need the final stage of treatment, remove external and put an internal retainer. there are also more complicated cases, such as another patient of the beekeeper mykhailo nalivaik, he is 28, he is a volunteer and an operator who lost his leg a year ago while performing a task. they cut down where i was, and then they just started covering the entire landing, but i had

only one pike from the shelter, a hole, and a shell just hit the earthen embankment, but the right one immediately found itself near the head, the left one was hanging from the snot, just the bones completely broken, torn muscles, surviving leg for five months they tried to save him in ukraine, mykhailo... he went through more than 20 operations, the tongue was folded, the bone was folded, it was just like that, the skin was opened, everything, everything was folded into a pile, the bone was tamed, it was rearranged, it climbed out, it broke in the machine, i already said in the hospital after five months of surgery that if we can't save it, let's cut it off, here, but five months, and no result at all. since they could not help mykhailo in ukraine, volunteers offered treatment in the usa, so he got to dr. pasik, who during surgery and found the reason why

the bone was not growing. a very complicated infection that required prolonged antibiotic treatment and we kept him here in the hospital for six weeks. i have been here in isolation in the ward for a month and a half, i cannot leave the ward anywhere, the infection was cured, the bone began to grow, on the x-ray it was already visible that it was growing, and then, as it had already stabilized, after the operation, i was able to lean on it. then flew to orlando to get a prosthesis. mykhailo pasik is satisfied with the result of the treatment. x-ray showed that the bone has finally grown and the defender can return to ukraine. mykhailo himself cannot wait to join his brothers on the front lines. it's nice when you see these guys come in in wheelchairs. or on crutches with such large, aesthetically unpleasant things on their legs, but they go out leaning on their healthy leg, and it is very pleasant. this became possible also

thanks to volunteers. oleksandra kapral, a volunteer of the revai charitable foundation, which treats and provides prosthetics to wounded ukrainians military in the 17th year, and for the first time i saw guys, amputees who needed, who came here to new york, i saw them purely by chance, in the city and decided that it was my duty to help these guys as well. oleksandra herself found dr. pasik and asked him for a consultation for one of the wounded, who needed an operation before putting him on prostheses, showed him the pictures and he agreed to do this operation, it was quite difficult. oleksandra not only agrees with the doctor paysikom, but also deals with all the documents and communicates with the administration of the institution so that the boys are taken for treatment. i work in the emergency department, i talked about it before and i lead them through the emergency department.

where i do all the absolutely necessary tests that are needed to get our wounded guys ready for surgery, uh, here, and after that i talk to the insurance people, the insurance is from the city and then they help me get this insurance and after that we we go further and make a visit... to the doctor and he decides whether there will be an operation or not , what will this operation be, in what volume. terence brady, superintendent of the hospital. he helps corporal to solve administrative and financial issues, - he says, the ukrainian health care system cannot cope with the number of wounded and the complexity of injuries, so it is important to help her. our mission is to help those who cannot help themselves, regardless of ability to pay. this is the essence of the security system.

that is why we are discussing ours with doctor pasik opportunities to provide services needed by wounded ukrainians. we are here to help as much as needed. we are ready to do it. pasik adds, the only limitation on providing care is the specialty of the hospital. if, for example, an operation with the participation of a plastic surgeon is required, his institution will not be able to operate on such an injured person. the surgeon says his main goal is to help ukrainian boys start walking again, because they are like no one else. who deserve it, from new york iryna solomko, pavlo terikhov, voice america. with that, we will say goodbye, you watched the program of the ukrainian voice of america, chas time. also come to our daily briefings from monday to friday at 18:00 kyiv time, on youtube and facebook. we are live there, you can ask your questions to our presenters, yulia yarmolenko and ostap yarysh. thank you for trusting the ukrainian

service. america, i'm natalya leonova, good night and good morning. greetings, we are looking for 11-year-old nastya shilkova and her seven-year-old brother danya shilkova, i immediately urge you to share this video in on their social networks, maybe one of your friends or acquaintances will recognize the brother and sister and will be able to provide at least some information about them, and especially look carefully into the faces of nastya and dana and i am asking the residents of the zaporizhia region, because the children disappeared precisely in

zaporizhzhia, in the village of vyshnyovate. pologiv district, this happened at the beginning of january 23rd , and since then nothing is known about them. and although there is currently almost no information about the whereabouts of nastya and dana, the children's service of the pologiv regional state administration informed us that there is the assumption that the russians could take the children to the temporarily occupied melitopol, but again this information is not confirmed and it cannot be said for sure that the brother and ex-sister are now really in melitopol. also, together with nastya and dana shilkova, the village of vyshnyovat could bring this boy to melitopol, his name is vlad lysak, he is 13 years old, nothing is known about him either, and since the beginning of 2023 he is considered missing. so i ask everyone, especially residents of the zaporizhzhia region and the city of melitopol, to look carefully at the photo children if you know anything about them, please don't delay and...