Russia attacked the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia (south), already the victim of deadly strikes the day before. Russian forces struck eight populated areas in the region “357 times” in the past 24 hours.

“Without the support of Congress, it will be difficult for us to win, or even survive” as a country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted. The American program of military and economic assistance to kyiv, amounting to 60 billion dollars (55.3 billion EUR), has been blocked in Congress.