midterm elections here in the u.s. i ll tell you where the big names are focused and whose message seems to be resonating with voters. tornadoes are wreaking havoc in the south central u.s. at least nine touched down in texas. we re live at the weather center in just a few minutes. the united states is going to be with ukraine for as long as it takes in this fight. there will be no wavering, no flagging. no flinching, in our support, as we go forward. a top u.s. official meets with president zelenskyy in ukraine and announces a new round of military aid. i ll have a live report from kyiv, just ahead. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. the january 6 investigation, the u.s. president s domestic agenda, voting rights, abortion
continued assistance to help power ukraine s economy, continued assistance to help ukraine repair its energy grid, help the refugees and other humanitarian needs here. and we fully intend to ensure that the resources are there as necessary. and that we ll get votes from both sides of the aisle to make that happen. meanwhile, iran is making a major u turn on its claim about supplying military drones to russia. innerran s foreign minister now says that iran did spry drones to moscow but only in the months before ukraine. before, iran had denied supplying drones. salma abdelaziz joins us from kyiv. let s start with the news of iran s about-face. what more can you tell us about this stunning admission here. reporter: a very interesting staple from iran s foreign minister saying in a presence conference that iran did provide drones to russia but it was in the months leading up to the
that. again, this is not going to be an easy battle especially heading into the winter months, kim, do not expect anything to change overnight. absolutely. thanks a lot, salma abdelaziz. appreciate it. the ukrainian president has two words to describe the recent wave of strikes on the country s electricity system, energy terrorism. some 4.5 million businesses and homes are now facing blackouts including 450,000 in kyiv alone. as christiane amanpour reports, the city s residents are learning how to cope with that. reporter: week four of ukraine s new struggle against the cold and the dark. rolling blackouts, blanket kyiv, nighttime is spooky. and we re entering this high-rise apartment complex to city how the residents are coping with russia s constant attacks on key infrastructure. up to the 12th floor, no light in the stairwell, but our cameras, and no elevator. this man meets us hobbling down