Ukraine says it has repelled Russian attacks in Kyiv
The U.S. and Germany said Saturday that they're sending more munitions to Ukraine as the Eastern European country deals with multifaceted attacks from Russian forces.
Earlier in the day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had managed to repel Russian attacks overnight and that his army remained in control of the capital. Ukraine said Russian missiles hit an apartment building in Kyiv as Russian troops closed in.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the country will supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 stinger missiles, marking a reversal in Germany's arms-export policy.
“The Russian attack marks a turning point,” Scholz said on Twitter. “It is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend against the invading army of Putin.”
If a nation with reserves wants to transfer a weapon that originated in Germany, it has to ask Berlin for approval. Up until Saturday, the German government has held firm in its stance to restrict lethal weapons with German origin from being sent to conflict zones. That included Ukraine as Russian troops invaded and fired missiles.
However, the German government appeared to cede to pressure from its allies as Ukrainian officials put out calls for help.
