Next-generation drones and sophisticated air defence system have handed Kyiv the advantage as Russia continues massive air strikes

The GOP-controlled House on Thursday passed legislation authorizing funding for military aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, a largely symbolic move that nonetheless demonstrates some Republicans’ willingness to buck President Trump on foreign policy.

Russian forces launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and officials say at least 22 civilians were killed and 138 were wounded. The assault began overnight and continued during the day.

Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with senior international journalists in St Petersburg. The annual event comes after Ukraine attacked Crimea, the peninsula Russia annexed in 2014. Watch and follow live.