Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to the US Congress as the Russian war on his country intensifies.
Mr Zelenskyy will speak on Wednesday to members of the House and Senate, the Democratic leaders announced.
“The Congress, our country and the world are in awe of the people of Ukraine,” said house speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer in a statement.
They said all legislators are invited to the talk that will be delivered via video at the US Capitol.
It comes as Congress recently approved $13.6bn in emergency military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
“We look forward to the privilege of welcoming President Zelenskyy’s address to the House and Senate and to convey our support to the people of Ukraine as they bravely defend democracy,” the leaders said.
The United Nations (U.N) has recorded at least 596 civilian deaths since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, though it believes the true toll is much higher. Millions more people have fled their homes, with more than 2.8 million crossing into Poland and other neighbouring countries in what the U.N. refugee agency has called Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II.
