Kharkiv could become ‘second Aleppo’ without US aid to Ukraine, mayor says | First Thing

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The mayor of Kharkiv has said the city is at risk of becoming a second Aleppo", unless US politicians vote for fresh military aid to help Ukraine obtain the air defences needed to prevent long-range Russian attacks.

What's the latest with US funding? The Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, has refused to allow a vote on the $95bn joint Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid bill already passed by the Senate. Instead, this week he proposed a complicated plan for separate votes for each section.

How is Zelenskiy responding to Iran's attack on Israel? He said Ukraine could have received the same level of protection [as Israel] long ago" with intercepting drones and missiles.