Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight , warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.”“We’ve come such a long way that it would honestly be crazy to drop the ball now and not keep building on the defense coalitions we’ve created,” Zelenskyy said. “No matter what’s going on in the world, everyone wants to feel sure that their country will not just be erased of the map.”For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page.Austin also announced the US would send another $500 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including missiles for fighter jets, sustainment equipment for F-16s, armored bridging systems and small arms and ammunition.The weapons are funded through presidential drawdown authority, meaning they can be pulled directly from US stockpiles, and the Pentagon