Secretary Antony Blinken:I spoke with @PrimeMinisterGR Mitsotakis about the significant aid @NATO Ally Greece has provided to Ukraine, and other ways to help Ukraine defend itself against Moscow's brutal war of aggression. The U.S.-Greece relationship has never been stronger or more important
2 year ago Mariupol officials said today they found a mass grave where Russian forces were burying bodies. They said it was an attempt to hide evidence of war crimes. Images from @Maxar appears to show around 200 new graves were dug between March 23 and April 3
2 civilians killed as result of Russian shelling at Kyivsky district of Kharkiv
Ukraine has more tanks available in country than Russia, thanks to European deliveries of Soviet-era T-72 tanks: senior defense official. U.S. has NO tanks to give Ukraine because Ukraine military is using Soviet-era equipment
Kirovohradska Oblast(18:35). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Reports of explosions in Dnipropetrovsk region near Novomoskovsk
2 year ago Biden said the US is sharing timely intel with Ukraine to help them defend against Russia, and helping facilitate transfer of weapons/aid from other countries, like S300 anti-aircraft missile systems. "We are getting them in there," he told us. He called Russia's war an outrage"
Cherkaska Oblast, Poltavska Oblast(18:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kryvyi Rih(18:30). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Staff called 911 to report an overnight break in thru the alley trash room and the suspect left blood behind. 1xx 13th Ave NE Squad 262 nempls
Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(18:29). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
2 year ago Russian troops shelled Udy village in Zolochiv district of Kharkiv region
2 year ago Readout from the @WhiteHouse of @POTUS meeting today with @Denys_Shmyhal
Pentagon says new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine will include: 72 155mm Howitzers and 144,000 artillery rounds; 72 Tactical Vehicles to tow 155mm Howitzers; More than 121 Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems; Field equipment and spare parts
Heavy shelling at Azovstal plant, also clashes reported at tram depot area in Mariupol
2 year ago Rare footage from Zaporizhzhia Oblast today showing a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter taken out by a Ukrainian 9K38 Igla MANPADS
"After weeks of shelling Kyiv, Kyiv still stands," says Biden, and Zelenskyy's government remains in control. Putin was counting on NATO, EU, Western resolve "cracking," he says; "he's still banking on that." "Once again we're going to prove him wrong," Biden says
Putin "will never succeed" in occupying, dominating all of Ukraine, Biden says
President Biden said it is "questionable" whether Russia controls Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol. "There is no evidence yet that Mariupol has completely fallen"
President Biden says "no ship that sails under the Russian flag or that is owned or operated by a Russian interest will be allowed to dock in a United States port or access our shores - None. None"
Kyiv Oblast, Sumska Oblast, Rivne, Rivnenska Oblast, Ternopil, Ternopilska Oblast(17:14). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
US President Biden announces new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine
US President: We are facilitating the transfer of military equipment from allies across the world to Ukraine
Biden said he has almost exhausted the drawdown authority from Congress for Ukraine. "Next week. I'm going to have to be sending to Congress a supplemental budget request to keep weapons and ammunition flowing without interruption"
Donetsk Oblast, Kryvyi Rih, Chernivetska Oblast, Chernihivska Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivska Oblast, Lviv, Lvivska Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblast(17:11). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kirovohradska Oblast, Zaporizka Oblast, Kyiv, Khmelnytska Oblast, Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast, Cherkaska Oblast, Volynska Oblast, Zhytomyr, Zhytomyrska Oblast, Poltavska Oblast, Vinnytska Oblast(17:09). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(17:09). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Biden: We will provide Ukraine with more weapons and equipment
.@POTUS sees, "a critical window where Russia will set the stage for the next phase of this war.''
Biden: We will provide drones and anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine