The administration of the President of the United States has urged the House of Representatives to swiftly support a bill providing aid to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian shelling.
John Kirby, White House National Security Council Communications Advisor, stated this during a briefing in Washington.
"Ukrainian officials say that at least 10 different regions of their country were struck, leaving more than 1 million homes without electricity. Our hearts go out to all the families of those civilians who were killed, and we’re praying for a quick recovery for those who were wounded by these attacks," the official noted.
The White House representative added that these attacks "once again demonstrate how vital" it is for the United States to continue providing Ukraine with air defense systems and arms - "tools they need to defend themselves and their infrastructure."
"Mr. Putin is not waiting. He’s not sitting on his hands. He’s making lethal use of every single minute available to him while our own Congress refuses to act. He’s not wavering, neither should we," the official stated.
Kirby emphasized that the House of Representatives "must pass the national security supplemental as soon as possible so that we can provide Ukraine with this vital equipment."
"And as we’ve seen in just the last couple of days, every single day the House delays is another day that the Ukrainians have to pay for it with their own blood.," the White House representative emphasized.
