For advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package would give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation i think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the Weapons System which we need so much, thousands of soldiers need so much. And this aid should notjust to be sprayed in a thin layer all over but it has to end up in tangible Weapons Systems. Many ukrainians have taken to social media to thank the us for the funding. This is what residents in the capital told the bbc. Translation of course it is not too late. In any case, it is needed, and whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. Translation it will help a lot, i i think our guys will be alive, l thats the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with both the people and our boys, they are our guardians, they are
the previous record. in what was the event s biggest ever recorded crowd of 50,000 runners, there were also some famous faces, who took on the challenge to raise money for charity. it s my first marathon. i sort of gave up running a few years ago because ijust didn t really enjoy it very much. and then it was my brother that suggested we should all run for alzheimer s research uk and so we all started training about six months ago orfive months ago. and you ve got dad written on your hat, tell me about that. so my father was diagnosed with alzheimer s two years ago, and he ran the very first london marathon in 1981, and he did it in 3 hours, 15 minutes, which is an extraordinary time. so we all thought it a fitting tribute to try and to run itfor him. my body is a little bit a little bit wrecked at the moment. so i know it s a bit, but it s you know, it was a good