Reports from russia that say there has been a drone attack on the airport of the north western city. the local governor said the military was repelling an attack. he uploaded a video showing a large fireball explosion could be heard. an unconfirmed russian media report says for transport planes were damaged at the airport. more than 600 kilometres or about 370 miles away from ukraine, close to the border with estonia. meanwhile, the us has announced a new package of military aid for ukraine on tuesday. valued at $250 million according to a state department press release, the aid package includes weapons and equipment such as air defence missiles and artillery ammunition as well as services, training and transportation among other battlefield capabilities. staying with the war in ukraine, us officials claim
Maximize the public relations impact after any attack. members of congress have also been briefed. there has been an awful lot of chatter out there, chatter means conversation among terrorists about the planning that s going on. very reminiscents of what we saw pre-9-11. the state department has announced that 19 of the embassies and consulates shut down yesterday will remain closed through saturday out of an abundance of caution. the state department press release saying in part this is not an indication of a new threat stream. merely an indication of our commitment to exercise caution and take appropriate steps to protect our employees. sources tell fox news there is concern about a surgically implanted device, possibly being used in this attack and they say this is not a dress rehearsal as other white house warnings have been in the past. so far the president s actions have the support of his critics. it s clear that al-qaeda may