U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had asked the Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system and some of its cities.

The US Department of Defense has been asked to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after condemning Russia’s Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system and some of its cities. Russia attacked Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as drones, Kyiv said.

President-elect Donald Trump says he might reverse President Joe Biden’s decision to permit Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory.

Biden condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine's energy system, pledges continued support; Trump to replace him on Jan. 20.

U.S. President Joe Biden directed the Pentagon to "continue its surge" of weapons deliveries to Ukraine in response to Russia's mass attack on the country on Christmas Day, he announced on Dec. 25.

President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.” “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,