kyiv can count on American aid for “a few more months”, affirmed the White House, including without a new vote in this direction from Congress.
The US federal government is able to continue its aid to Ukraine for “some months”, promised, Tuesday, October 3, a spokesperson for the White House. On the same day, this subject “help [apportée] to Ukraine” was the subject of a conference call between Joe Biden and other leaders of allied countries. After meeting a Council of European Ministers in kyiv the day before, Volodymyr Zelensky visited his troops on the eastern front. Here’s what to remember from this day.
Secure American aid at least for “a few months”
Joe Biden wants to close the debate: yes, Ukraine can still count on its American ally. Laid from Washington could still last “some months” even if Congress does not immediately vote on new funding for kyiv. Support maintained, despite the fact that this aid was not approved this weekend by the American Congress, during the vote allowing to push back the “shutdown” deadline by 45 days.
At a White House press conference on Tuesday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby assured kyiv of continued aid. But he also warned: “time is against us”in reference to the needs of the Ukrainian army which could become more important, due to the approaching winter.
At the same time, the American president worked to mobilize allies on the sustainability of Western support for Ukraine. Joe Biden brought together several heads of state and diplomatic figures during a telephone conference, including Justin Trudeau, Olaf Scholz, Giorgia Meloni, Rishi Sunak and Catherine Colonna, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. “As Russia continues its brutal war, we are all determined to support Ukraine for as long as it takes” wrote another meeting participant, Jens Stoltenberg, in a post on the social network X.
A visit by Volodymyr Zelensky to the Eastern Front
“I am grateful to everyone who helps Ukraine” greeted the Ukrainian president after announcing he had visited the Eastern Front. More specifically, Volodymyr Zelensky visited the localities of Kupiansk and Lyman, located in the Kharkiv region, targeted by the offensive of Russian troops. “Kharkiv remains proud, free and strong” claimed Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Today we visit our brigades fighting in one of the hottest zones”, also wrote Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram. He also posted a video there alongside soldiers in what appears to be a fortified shelter.
Kherson region hit again
“Two guided aerial bombs were dropped on Olhivka and Odradokamianka” lamented Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson administrative region, in a post on Telegram also relayed by The world. Oleksandr Prokudin also lists “four more” strikes on the town of Mykolaivka.
“Information concerning the destruction and the victims [sont] being verified” said this local leader, in the Kherson oblast. Oleksandr Prokudin had reported, earlier in the day, several bombings in the village of Antonivka. One person died and seven others were injured.
Ukraine woke up after a series of night attacks
The Ukrainian Air Force reported Tuesday that it had shot down 29 drones and a missile launched by Russia in the south and east of the country. Air defense specifies that these were 29 Iranian-made Shahed 131/136 drones and an Iskander-K cruise missile.
In total, Russia launched 31 drones and one missile from Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.