Ukrainian officials thank the U.S. for its latest military aid to help stop Russia's onslaught


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.

The Washington Times—Ukrainian officials urge Western partners to speed up military aid deliveries amid Russian onslaught. Ukraine’s president and foreign minister on Friday pressed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to accelerate the delivery of promised military aid to Kyiv, as Russia heaps battlefield pressure on depleted Ukrainian forces in the third year of war.

DVIDS—Statement: U.S. Military Aircraft Transports Aid to Haiti. Today, U.S. Southern Command coordinated another flight into Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti with a Denton Program humanitarian aid delivery marking an important step toward the resumption of flights into Haiti.

The Foreign Desk—U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons Against Ukrainian Soldiers. On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department accused the Russian military of using prohibited chemical weapons against Ukrainian targets as the war between the two nations approaches its 27th month. In a press release, the agency stated that chloropicrin, an insecticide that was used as a choking agent in WWI, and riot control aerosols were used