According to Russian reports, two people have died after several drone attacks. The G7 foreign ministers are looking for weapons supplies. More information in the news blog.
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Kremlin: New US aid leads to more deaths
9:01 p.m.: According to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the billions in aid approved by the US House of Representatives for Kiev will “further ruin” Ukraine and lead to more deaths in the conflict. Peskov tells Tass news agency that a clause in the law allowing the US government to confiscate seized Russian assets and transfer them to Ukraine for reconstruction would damage the US image. Russia will respond with measures in its own interest.
Biden: Senate should act quickly
8:54 p.m.: After approving new billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel in the House of Representatives, US President Joe Biden is calling on the Senate to act quickly. The Democrat announces that he will sign the law after the approval of the second chamber of parliament. It is certain that the Senate will approve the aid. Biden’s Democrats have a majority there. A vote could take place as early as next week.
Cameron: Ukraine can win the war with support
8:43 p.m.: Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron welcomes the US House of Representatives’ decision to approve a billion-dollar aid package for Russia-attacked Ukraine after months of blockade. This is an important step forward, Cameron announced on the X platform. If Russian President Vladimir Putin ever doubted the West’s determination to support Ukraine, it shows him that “our common will is unbroken.” “With support, Ukraine can and will win.”
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps speaks of an “important moment in the fight for freedom”. The free world stands together and is strong even in the face of tyranny and war, writes Shapps on X.
Zelensky thanks US House of Representatives for new support
8:23 p.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj thanks the US House of Representatives for approving billions of dollars in military aid to fight Russia’s war of aggression. He was grateful to both parties and personally to the Republican chairman of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, “for the decision that keeps history on the right track,” Zelensky said shortly after the vote on the X platform (formerly Twitter). “Democracy and freedom will always have global significance and will never fail as long as America helps protect them.”
After months of blockade, the US House of Representatives approved a billion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia. Here you can read more about it.
“We hope that the bills will be supported in the Senate and reach President Biden’s desk. Thank you, America!” Zelensky continued. “The vital U.S. aid bill passed today by the House of Representatives will prevent an expansion of war, save thousands upon thousands of lives and help make both our nations stronger,” the Ukrainian leader told X. “Just peace and security can only be achieved through Strength can be achieved.”
Ukrainian Insider: Ukraine attacked Russian energy facilities
10.45 a.m.: According to Ukrainian intelligence sources, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian territory overnight. At least three energy plants and a fuel depot were hit, an insider said. It was a joint operation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the military intelligence service (GUR) and special forces.
Moscow reports deaths after drone attacks
10:27 a.m.: Russia reports the death of two civilians in its border region of Belgorod after new drone attacks from the Ukrainian side. A woman and a man died in a house that caught fire after an explosive device struck, the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on Telegram. In the Smolensk region, a fuel tank caught fire due to falling debris after a drone was shot down, according to authorities. It is said that energy facilities were damaged in the Bryansk and Kaluga regions.
