US to continue weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack, Biden says
US President Joe Biden has asked the US Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine's cities and its energy system.
"The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people's access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid," Mr Biden said in a statement. Republican President-elect Donald Trump will replace Mr Biden on 20 January.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,Washington has committed $175 billion in aid for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country's power grid on Christmas Day, killing an energy worker.
