To ease the hardships and ensure Ukraine's 43 million people can maintain their resolve in the 10th month of fighting against Russia's invasion, NATO allies planned to boost provisions of blankets, generators and other basic necessities.Ukraine's first lady implored the West to retain the steadfastness that Ukrainians had shown against Russian President Vladimir Putin's military campaign.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to announce substantial U.S. aid for Ukraine's energy grid, U.S. officials said. Targeted Russian strikes have battered Ukraine's power, water and heating infrastructure since Oct. 10 in what Western officials have described as a Russian attempt to weaponize the coming winter cold.
Kyiv saw continued interruptions to its electricity, heat and water supply, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Tuesday, leading authorities to consider relocating some residents to suburbs of the capital. Bogdan Aurescu, foreign minister of Romania, another Black Sea nation, said his country would push NATO to further increase its military presence.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office, said Russian forces overnight fired on seven regions in Ukraine's south and east, employing missiles, drones and heavy artillery.