“The main need [of Kyiv], which the Ukrainians continue to emphasize, is long-range firepower.
And we are working to assist them in obtaining systems <...> long-range fire damage, ”TASS quoted Kirby as saying.
He noted that the United States would like to avoid aggravation of the situation around Ukraine.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as part of a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke about the supply of anti-ship missiles and drones to Kyiv.