UKRAINE prepares for a mega bombing raid as Russia tries to force victory in its war before American weapons arrive.
A kyiv spy chief warned that Moscow was planning a major attack starting next month.
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It came as a Russian missile brought down a television tower in Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, today.
Experts fear the area, just 15 miles from Russia, could face a second ground offensive after repulsing a tank assault on the first day of the war in February 2022.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s feared GUR military intelligence, warned that life would be even more “difficult” from mid-May to early June.
But he insisted that Ukraine would resist and prevail.
Budanov, who has survived repeated assassination attempts, said: “It is not catastrophic. But there will be problems from mid-May.”
Deliveries of American weapons will begin a few days after Republican congressmen ended a five-month stalemate in the House of Representatives.
The $61bn (£49bn) package will receive final approval from the US Senate tomorrow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the new weapons would allow Ukrainian forces to “stabilize the front line.”
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UK arms and £500 million
MISSILES, gunships and armored vehicles will be sent in the biggest tranche of British military aid to Ukraine yet.
Includes long-range Storm Shadow rockets, 400 vehicles, and nearly four million bullets.
Rishi Sunak will also unveil an additional £500m of funding tomorrow to help Ukraine’s efforts.
The Prime Minister said: “Defending Ukraine against Russia’s brutal ambitions is vital for our security and for all of Europe.
“If Putin is allowed to succeed, he will not stop at the Polish border.”