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00:00 This hotel had recently reopened in 2022.
00:04 But on Sunday, it was just one among several civilian infrastructure destroyed by Russian drone strikes.
00:10 "At around 4.30 I heard the first explosion.
00:14 People started coming down to the shelter.
00:17 Then there was a second and third explosion.
00:20 I came down here into the courtyard to see what was going on.
00:24 I heard a drone flying and then was blown away by the shockwave."
00:28 While Ukrainian troops struggle amid shortages of weapons and ammunition,
00:33 Moscow's forces continue to make marginal gains.
00:36 Kiev's troops have been forced to retreat from three villages in the embattled east,
00:41 as Russian forces press on with attacks along the front line of more than a thousand kilometers.
00:46 President Volodymyr Zelensky says the additional aid package from the US couldn't come soon enough.
00:51 "We're doing everything possible,
00:54 contacting all available partners to enhance the protection of the sky
00:58 by increasing the number and quality of air defense systems at the disposal of our warriors."
01:04 Zelensky says the additional aid of six billion dollars,
01:08 along with the provision of Patriot missiles, will help Ukraine protect its skies.
01:12 A crucial lifeline that could reverse the situation on the battlefield.