U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin H. Kahl is holding a news briefing at the Pentagon to provide more details on the three billion dollar aid package pledged by the US that will help train and equip Ukrainian forces for years to come.

The day before, the U.S. urged its citizens to leave Ukraine, saying it believed Russia was preparing to target civilian and government infrastructure in the next few days as the war reached the six-month mark.

Ukraine's independence day, the public holiday that also falls six months into Russia’s invasion, is usually marked with a military parade, but fearing attacks on mass rallies, Kyiv has banned public events in the city this year and the streets were much quieter than normal.

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