The U.S. and Germany said that they're sending more munitions to Ukraine as the Eastern European country deals with multifaceted attacks from Russian forces. Meanwhile, Germany threw its support behind restricting Russia's access to a key financial system.
Germany plans to approve delivery of lethal weapons to Ukraine, reports sayGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for a statement on Ukraine at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2022.
, Ukraine leaders asked for items ranging from portable anti-aircraft missile systems and bulletproof helmets to bandaging equipment and machine guns, Politico said on Thursday.About half of the Russian forces along Ukraine's borders are now fighting inside the country, U.S. Defense official saysRussian army military vehicles are seen in Armyansk, Crimea, on February 25, 2022.
The Defense official said that the heaviest fighting is currently ongoing in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and near Kyiv. The person said that the Pentagon estimates that Russian forces are approximately 30 kilometers, or about 18 miles, north of Kyiv.U.S. State Department sends $350 million and more firepower for Ukraine fightU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the State Department in Washington, U.S.
State Department spokesman Ned Price also announced Saturday that the Pentagon will immediately provide Ukraine with further defensive support, including anti-tank and air defense capabilities. On Friday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. was determining the best way to deliver additional support to Ukraine, citing logistics issues amid the armed conflict.
The Polish government said early Saturday more than 100,000 Ukrainians had crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border in the past two days. Other refugees have headed to Moldova, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Belarus, according to the AP.Since the start of the Russian invasion, 198 Ukrainians have died, including three children, with 1,115 wounded, including 33 children, Ukraine's Minister of Health Oleh Liashko said on Facebook.
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