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MapZelenskiy Urges U.S. Congress for More Support After Russian Drone and Missile Attacks on Kyiv
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Zelenskiy urged Congress to provide more aid after a massive Russian attack on Kyiv. Increased US assistance chances follow Democrats' midterm victories, Kyiv officials say.
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Kyiv after a massive strike
Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the U.S. Congress to pay more attention to Ukraine after Russian forces attacked energy facilities in Kyiv and further complicated the supply of water and electricity in the capital.
Zelenskiy said Russia used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv and the surrounding region, and he added that a substation connecting the Rivne and Zhytomyr nuclear power plants with Kyiv and central Ukraine was struck.
Zelenskiy said the attack damaged residential buildings and the northern bridge of Kyiv, as well as a kindergarten, and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported nine people were injured in total, six of them in Kyiv.
The same account said the number of deaths from the Monday attack by nine aerial bombs on an underground school in Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region had risen to 55, after an initial tally of about 20 dead that had risen to 53 by Friday.
Zelenskiy also warned that Russia was proceeding with Ukraine talks under U.S. mediation while launching ballistic missiles against critical Ukrainian infrastructures.
Democrats, Moscow, and leverage
Dmitry Peskov said the election outcome would not stop Trump’s peace efforts, voicing hope that U.S. President Donald Trump would continue to pursue his peace efforts.
Peskov also downplayed the significance of the results, calling it “an internal U.S. matter” when asked whether the new Congress would get in Trump’s way.
Zelenskiy told the TSN channel that “Our chances of receiving additional U.S. assistance could increase now,” linking the political shift to the possibility of more U.S. support.
Russian political scientist Pavel Sharikov said Fitzpatrick’s departure would cost Ukrainian lobbyists the ties they spent years building with his office, while he argued that Democrats were “much more aggressive toward Russia than Republicans.”
The Hill reported Zelenskiy said at least $16 billion in assistance was withheld by the U.S. and needed to be disbursed, and he said Ukraine needs a “package” from the U.S. to fortify itself in the face of ongoing Russian attacks.
What comes next for aid
The Hill said passing legislation before January could provide a majority to override a veto from Trump, and it described Democrats as likely to prioritize shoring up Republican support for spending bills to guard against a Trump veto during his lame-duck session.
Zelenskiy said he secured a defense package from Spain worth $487 million and he said he is working to accelerate deliveries of missiles for Patriot air defense systems, other air-defense missiles and assistance for F-16 fighter jets.
The Hill reported that Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said additional assistance for Ukraine is a priority, while Retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) threatened to block the president’s agenda if additional Ukraine funding is not advanced.
The same account said Democrats pushed back on Trump’s attempt to import Russian diesel in violation of U.S. law, and it reported that tankers carrying Russian diesel bound for the U.S. changed course following a letter from New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D).
Eurasia Review argued that with Democrats controlling the House of Representatives and Senate and Trump remaining in the White House, Congress could use the power of the purse to withhold funding and force the White House to change course on controversial foreign policy decisions such as withholding support for Ukraine.