According to RIA Novosti, the US military department does not report the exact dates of visits to individual countries.

In Ukraine, Austin will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Defense Minister Andrei Taran, and in Georgia with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze.

It was also reported that the head of the Pentagon, during a visit to Ukraine and Georgia, will remind them that NATO's doors are open for them.

He will also call on Kiev and Tbilisi to "make the changes" necessary for membership in the alliance.