Thanking the us on social media. Lets hearfrom residents in the capital, kyiv. Translation it will help a lot. I think that our guys will be alive. That is the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with, both peaceful people and our boys. They are our guardians, they are protecting us. This will save our lives. Of course it is not too late. In any case, aid is needed. And whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive. Washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Our ukraine correspondentJames Waterhouse has told me earlier about the reaction from ukrainians and from russian officials. Well, dmitry peskov, who is Vladimir Putins official spokesman, said that the passing of this bill would cost more lives, more ukrainian lives. That was his claim, and that it would damage americas image in the world. I thin
Would save thousands of lives. Russian officials on the other hand, said it would further ruin ukraine and result in the deaths of even more ukrainians. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive, washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Ourfirst report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in Congress Waived ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so muc
First lady melania, and he will also be visiting louisiana, with people saying they hope he will be the comforter in chief. Well have more of that at the top of that are so stay tuned to that but in the meantime we will cross to the bbc Sports Centre now for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. A record 69th pole for Lewis Hamilton. He overtakes Michael Schumachers record at a rainy monza, ahead of the italian grand prix. Wales in their qualifier with austria. Also coming up in the programme t20 action from the final. And are you crzay for crazy golf you could become a professional, as mike bushell has been finding out. Welcome to the programme. Well start with formula one because in the last hour Lewis Hamilton has set a new pole position record in reaching his 69th career pole, breaking the previous landmark set by michael schumacher. In treacherous conditions that saw qualifying suspended for more than two and a half hours hamilton was more than a second quicker than his neare
Of texas as he meets those affected by flooding there. A Campaign Group says more than 700 homes have been burned down in a Rohingya Muslim village as tens of thousands of the Minority Group continue to flee the country. I will be back with you on the clock for the headlines, but now on bbc news, it is time for sportsday i will be back with you at eight oclock. Hello and welcome to sportsday im katherine downes. The headlines this evening setting records in the rain hamilton takes pole for the 69th time to overtake schumacher at the top of the all time list. Wales face a crucial qualifier against austria as they try and head further down the road to russia. And saracens start their season in style by thrashing northampton saints. Also coming up in the programme its t20 blast finals day in birmingham well have the action so far. And are you mad for crazy golf . You could become a professional, as mike bushell has been finding out. Hello. Good evening. Well get to the World Cup Qualifier
Police out in force to try and stop the referendum happening. Gavin lee oui the referendum happening. Gavin lee our correspondent is at a polling station, gavin, what is the story . Then, what i find fascinating, one of the polling stations that shouldnt be a polling station, the government and police saying they will remove ballot papers, babel, here, a suburb of barcelona, middle class, suburban district, people coming out in their hundreds, possibly 1000 year, queueing since 6am this morning. The ballot boxes broaden on the back of motorbikes and hourago, broaden on the back of motorbikes and hour ago, huge broaden on the back of motorbikes and hourago, huge cheer broaden on the back of motorbikes and hour ago, huge cheer went up, here is for discovering on. Here the police came at 6am, took some names of volu nteers police came at 6am, took some names of volunteers organising this particular community centre, they walked away but they have come back and have since said alert boxes