Our first report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the United States house of representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohn
And defence systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation i think the support for the restraint in translation i think the support for the restraint in the translation i think the support for the restraint in the armed translation i think the support for the restraint in the armed forces translation i think the support for the restraint in the armed forces of l the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. Many ukrainians have been thanking the us for the funding on social media. Weve also been hearing from residents in the capital, kyiv. Translation of course it is not too late. In any case, aid is needed.
Thanking the us on social media. Lets hearfrom residents in the capital, kyiv. Translation it will help a lot. I think that our guys will be alive. That is the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with, both peaceful people and our boys. They are our guardians, they are protecting us. This will save our lives. Of course it is not too late. In any case, aid is needed. And whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive. Washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Our ukraine correspondentJames Waterhouse has told me earlier about the reaction from ukrainians and from russian officials. Well, dmitry peskov, who is Vladimir Putins official spokesman, said that the passing of this bill would cost more lives, more ukrainian lives. That was his claim, and that it would damage americas image in the world. I thin
For advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package would give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation i think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the Weapons System which we need so much, thousands of soldiers need so much. And this aid should notjust to be sprayed in a thin layer all over but it has to end up in tangible Weapons Systems. Many ukrainians have taken to social media to thank the us for the funding. This is what residents in the capital told the bbc. Translation of course it is not too late. In any case, it is needed, and whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. Translation it will help a lot, i i think our guys will be alive, l thats the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with both the people and our boys, they are our guardians, they are
The new package is worth 61 billion, including money to replenish stocks of us armaments, and 14 billion will pay for advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation | think the support for the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. Russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse is in kyiv and says it cant come soon enough for president volodymyr zel