Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense, arrived in Kiev on October 21 for talks with the Ukrainian leadership as a sign of support for the conflicted country as Russia continues its attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.
"I returned to Ukraine for the fourth time as Secretary of Defense, showing that the United States of America (US), along with the international community, continues to stand with Ukraine," Austin wrote on the X social network.
The US Department of Defense said Austin would "meet with Ukrainian leadership" and "underline the US commitment to providing Ukraine with the security assistance it needs to fend off Russian aggression on the battlefield".
Austin will also give a speech, it said.
On Friday, American President Joseph Biden, together with the leaders of Germany, France and Britain, promised continued support for Ukraine and condemned the "continued Russian war of aggression".
Four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded during a night rocket attack on Krivi Rog, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Serhii Lisak.
In Kyiv, one man was wounded by debris that fell after a Russian drone attack early in the morning on October 21, Serhiy Popko, head of the Ukrainian capital's military administration, said on Telegram.
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