Of bondijunction a Minutes Silence is observed for the victims of the mass stabbing last weekend. Hello, im nicky schiller. Welcome to the programme. We start this hour with Ukraine And Reaction to the news that us lawmakers have finally after months of delays approved billions of dollars in new us Military Aid for the country to help fight russias invasion. The bill will see a 61 Billion package for ukraine, including Ammunition And Air defences. President biden welcomed the deal which he said would answer historys call. Ukraines President Zelensky described the american support as vital and said it would save thousands of lives. Russian officials said it would further ruin Ukraine And Result in the deaths of even more ukrainians. The focus is now on when the aid will arrive, with reports suggesting it could begin within days
Ammunition and Air Defences for kyiv. Mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. The kremlin said the bill would cost more lives. Nomia iqbal is in washington for us. Over to you. After months of olitical over to you. After months of political divisions, over to you. After months of political divisions, of over to you. After months of political divisions, of delaysl political divisions, of delays and dire warnings from president biden, from members of the Democratic Party as well as ukrainian officials, bill actually passed pretty comfortably through the house of representatives. The next step is, of course, the senate. It will be some internal fallout perhaps for the Republican Party but for ukraine, this is seen as a lifeline. Ukraine, this is seen as a lifeline ukraine, this is seen as a lifeline. ,. , lifeline. On this road, the age of 311 and lifeline. On this road, the age of 311 and the lifeline. On this road,
Felt by our soldiers on the Front Line as well as by our towns and villages that are suffering from russian terror. Remembering the dead of bondijunction a Minutes Silence is observed for the victims of the mass stabbing last weekend. We start this hour with Ukraine And Reaction to the news that us lawmakers have finally after months of delays approved billions of dollars in new us Military Aid for the country to help fight russias invasion. The bill will see a 61 Billion package for ukraine, including Ammunition And Air defences. President biden welcomed the deal which he said would answer historys call. Ukraines President Zelensky described the american support as vital and said it would save thousands of lives
A Minutes Silence is observed for the victims of the mass stabbing last weekend. History made here on The Streets Of London as the reigning champion has set a brand new womens only record. Taking a minute off the record set in 2017. Join me laterfor more. Hello im nicky schiller. Welcome to the programme. We start this hour with Ukraine And Reaction to the news that us lawmakers have finally after months of delays approved billions of dollars in new us Military Aid for the country to help fight russias invasion. The bill will see a 61 Billion package for ukraine, including Ammunition And Air defences. President biden welcomed the deal which he said would answer historys call. Ukraines president zelensky
Well, its partly to go on replenishing americas own depleted reserves. And as i said, its mostly centred around Ammunition And Air defences. This is something that president zelensky has been focusing on. So i talked about the front lines there in the east. Its also about protecting cities like kharkiv in the north east, like odesa in the south, and kyiv here, these Patriot Air Defence systems, notably, because russia is continuing to launch Missile Attacks across the whole of ukraine. So i think while we dont have much in the way of specifics, you can expect a lot of ammunition and hopefully for kyiv, a continuation of a Drip Feed of american aid, which can include armoured vehicles and other logistical equipment, which is needed against an army the size of russias. Because at the moment, both sides are mobilising men