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Local sources from Ukraine: ГЛАВКОМ, Голос Америки – Українською.
UK coverage: The Independent.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking additional US weapons and aid during his meeting with President Joe Biden. This request comes after a drone attack on Kyiv, which resulted in four injuries and marked the first major assault on the Ukrainian capital using ballistic missiles in recent months.

The meeting between Zelensky and Biden is crucial as Congress has blocked additional funding for Ukraine, and the current funding is set to run out soon. According to a representative of the White House, the United States of America is likely to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine by the end of December. This was stated by the coordinator of the US National Security Council at the White House, John Kirby, during a briefing.

President Zelensky has called on the US to provide more assistance to Ukraine in countering Russian aggression and has invited former US President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to witness the scale of the conflict firsthand. Zelensky emphasized that if the US does not strengthen its support for Ukraine, they will be forced to send their soldiers to war in Europe.

The Biden Administration is willing to compromise on strengthening border crossing rules for migrants in order to provide new assistance to Ukraine and Israel. The White House is intensifying cooperation with American lawmakers who are trying to reach a bipartisan agreement that would provide military assistance to Ukraine and Israel while simultaneously strengthening the security of US borders.

The US House of Representatives, where Republicans hold the majority, voted the day before to allocate aid only to Israel. The White House stated that the President would veto this bill, and the Senate stated that it would not support this initiative without including aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine is considering changes to its military strategy and is developing different plans and operations to advance quickly and unexpectedly strike at Russia. President Zelensky is hopeful that the US will provide additional assistance to Ukraine and that the situation on the front line is not a dead end.

The Biden Administration is hoping to approve a new aid package totaling over $105 billion, including over $61 billion in funding for Ukraine. The White House has urged Republicans in Congress not to politicize aid to Israel and Ukraine.

As President Zelensky awaits the outcome of his meeting with Biden, he remains hopeful that the US will provide additional assistance to Ukraine in order to counter Russian aggression and protect the country’s independence.