During his visit to the Republic of Poland, the Defense Minister of Ukraine, General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak spoke with the Commander of the U.S. Army in Europe Lieutenant General Frederick Benjamin Hodges. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine congratulated Lieutenant General Frederick Ben Hodges on the award — the Order of Merit to Poland, handed by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.

Stepan Poltorak invited the Commander of the U.S. Army in Europe to take part in the celebration of the 26th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence and the military parade that will take place in Kyiv on August 24.