“I do not believe we are in the process of currently training military forces from Ukraine in Poland,” the general said in response to a question from Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas during the hearing, which Newsweek attended.

“There are liaisons that are there,” he added. “They’re being given advice, and that’s different than I think (what) you’re referring to with respect to training.”

On Monday during a White House press briefing, the president appeared to reveal that American forces were actively training Ukrainian troops for battle. POLITICO reports that this was the first public acknowledgment of such involvement.

“We’re talking about helping train the Ukrainian troops that are in Poland,” the president said in response to a question regarding comments he made at the 82nd Airborne Division on March 25, in which the reporter said it appeared that Biden implied U.S. troops were headed to Ukraine.

After being pressed further, the president said, “I was referring to being with, and talking with, the Ukrainian troops that are in Poland.”

In a statement issued to POLITICO from the White House regarding these remarks, a spokesperson said, “There are Ukrainian soldiers in Poland interacting on a regular basis with U.S. troops, and that’s what the president was referring to.”

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated on March 22 that “We do not have U.S. troops currently training Ukrainians. We do not have U.S. troops on the territory of Ukraine.”

The President has received criticism as of late for his public “gaffes” during briefings on Ukraine, particularly for his statement that Putin “cannot remain in power.”

To date, the United States has primarily focused on supporting Ukrainian resistance through supplying weaponry and other supplies. On March 10, the Senate gave final approval on a nearly $14 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine.

As a part of this bill, the Department of Defense received $3 billion to support U.S. European Command operations and intelligence support. An additional $3.5 billion went toward replenishing U.S. military equipment sent to Ukraine. The Foreign Military Financing was given $650 million to bolster support for NATO’s eastern flank countries and other partners in the region.

Newsweek contacted the White House for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.