US aid will help Ukraine hold its defensive positions, but it faces intensifying attacks and manpower shortages.

Ukraine needed this.After months of political wrangling and battlefield reversals, Kyiv has reason to cheer. Now the race is on to ensure that U.S. military aid gets to the front lines in time to make a difference to troops trying to ward off the advancing Russian army.

The German chancellor says Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big U.S. aid package.