John Kirby

WATCH: Pentagon confirms reports that Russian warship badly damaged

By Associated Press

In anticipation of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved an $800 million package of military assistance, including additional helicopters and the first provision of American artillery.

WATCH: No timetable on new $800 million military aid package to Ukraine, says Pentagon spokesperson

By News Desk and Associated Press

A new $800 million package of military aid to Ukraine would be expedited, said Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby but he did not offer a specific time table.

WATCH: Ukraine still fighting to defend Mariupol, Pentagon says

By News Desk

The Pentagon said the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is still being contested as Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia's bloody offensive would continue until its goals are fulfilled. Russian troops, thwarted in their push toward Ukraine's capital, are now focusing on…

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby calls attack on Ukraine train station a ‘piece of Russian brutality’

By Associated Press

Kirby's comments come after the missile hit a train station where thousands of Ukrainians had gathered, killing at least 50 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says Russia is responsible for Bucha atrocities

By Associated Press

Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from Bucha revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed at close range.

WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin ‘not comfortable’ with lack of action against sexual assault, says spokesperson

By Associated Press

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is "not comfortable" with the efforts so far to confront sexual assault or harassment in the military, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a news briefing on Thursday.

WATCH: Pentagon believes Putin is misinformed by advisers on Ukraine invasion

By Associated Press

Defense department spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that the U.S. believes Russian President Putin may not be getting the full picture from his advisers about how his troops are performing in the war against Ukraine.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attacks on Ukraine

By Associated Press

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is expected to hold a news briefing amid Russia's continued attack on Ukraine.

WATCH: Airstrike on training base used by NATO is “broadening” of Ukrainian targets by Russians, says Pentagon

By Associated Press

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is expected to hold a news briefing on Monday amid Russian attacks on Ukraine.

WATCH: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby holds briefing on failures in 2020 Manda Bay attack

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Two military reviews of the attack by al-Shabab militants are scathing in their conclusions that there were failures across the board at the Manda Bay air base.