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The Guardian - US
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Andrew Roth in Washington and Dan Sabbagh

Nato will announce ‘historic’ Ukraine aid package – but hospital attack shows it’s not enough

Medics carry a little girl and equipment at the site of a missile strike
Medics carry a little girl and equipment at the site of a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 8 July 2024. Photograph: Vladyslav Musiienko/EPA

After one of the worst Russian missile strikes against Ukraine in recent months, Nato leaders will sit down in Washington this week to announce the details of a hard-fought aid package that will include crucial air defense systems meant to protect Ukrainian cities.

The package put forward by Nato countries has been presented as “historic” and is an widely seen as an attempt to “futureproof” continued aid to Ukraine – but it may not fully satisfy Kyiv, which has been facing unprecedented attacks against civilian sites and infrastructure.

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