俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京对邻国乌克兰的“特殊军事行动”始于2月24日，俄罗斯军队从北部的白俄罗斯和东部的俄罗斯入侵。据美国官员称，俄罗斯军队此后遭到了乌克兰人的“顽强抵抗”。
最近几天，俄罗斯军队已经从乌克兰北部撤退，留下了一连串的死亡和破坏。在基辅西北的城镇布加勒斯特的街道上出现了平民倒毙的图片后，美国和欧洲国家指责俄罗斯犯下了战争罪。
4月13日晚上8点11分
布林肯授权五角大楼向乌克兰提供8亿美元武器
美国国务卿安东尼·布林肯授权五角大楼向乌克兰提供8亿美元的新军事援助宣布的周三早些时候。
布林肯表示，尽管乌克兰军队正在“收复失地”，但战争“远未结束”，俄罗斯正在重新部署，准备在乌克兰东部和南部发动新的攻击。
布林肯在一份声明中说，“美国及其盟友和伙伴现在必须采取行动，在乌克兰为争取自由和未来的下一阶段斗争做准备之际，增加额外的军事援助。”。
他说，新的一揽子计划包括增加的能力，如海上无人机、装甲车和远程火炮。
——美国广播公司新闻的康纳·芬尼根
4月13日下午6:15
美国“尽快”向乌克兰提供最新军事援助
五角大楼发言人约翰·柯比(John Kirby)表示，美国将“尽快”向乌克兰提供周三宣布的最新军事援助。
“我们真的会马上开始，”柯比在周三的简报会上告诉记者。
“我们意识到了时钟。我们知道时间不是我们的朋友，”他继续说道。
柯比说，这些武器系统包括155毫米榴弹炮，旨在帮助乌克兰在东顿巴斯地区对抗俄罗斯，并满足乌克兰人的要求。
柯比说:“考虑到乌克兰东部正在发生的事情，我们特别定制了这份名单，以满足他们的需求。”。“这才是真正的驱动力。”
——美国广播公司新闻的路易斯·马丁内斯
4月13日下午5点46分
拜登向泽伦斯基介绍了美国支持的最新情况
据白宫消息，美国总统乔·拜登(Joe Biden)周三向乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽伦斯基(Volodymyr Zelenskyy)通报了美国正在为乌克兰提供额外军事支持的最新情况。
拜登和泽伦斯基通了近一个小时的电话。
发出这一呼吁之际，预计白宫最早将于周三下午宣布向乌克兰提供额外的军事援助，金额可能高达7.5亿美元，包括一系列新的军事装备。
泽伦斯基在最近的全国讲话中说，他们谈到了一揽子计划，以及“起诉所有犯有战争罪的俄罗斯军人和指挥官”以及这种起诉的国际合作。
——美国广播公司新闻的莫莉·奈格尔
4月13日下午5:01
俄罗斯威胁要打击基辅的“决策中心”
俄罗斯联邦武装部队威胁说，如果乌克兰声称对俄罗斯领土的袭击和破坏不停止，将对乌克兰的“决策中心”，包括首都基辅的决策中心进行打击。
“我们看到乌克兰军队试图破坏和袭击俄罗斯联邦领土上的设施，”俄罗斯军方在乌克兰“特别军事行动”的每日更新中表示。“如果这种情况继续下去，俄罗斯武装部队将打击决策中心，包括基辅，俄罗斯军队迄今一直没有这样做。”
俄罗斯武装部队在声明中称，周三摧毁了36处敌方资产，包括两个维修基地、两个导弹炮兵武器库和乌克兰国民警卫队第15独立团的指挥所。
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia threatens to strike 'decision-making centers'
Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Russian forces have since been met with "stiff resistance" from Ukrainians, according to U.S. officials.
In recent days, Russian forces have retreated from northern Ukraine, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. After graphic images emerged of civilians lying dead in the streets of Bucha, a town northwest of Kyiv, the United States and European countries accused Russia of committing war crimes.
Apr 13, 8:11 pm
Blinken authorizes Pentagon to supply $800M of weapons to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has authorized the Pentagon to provide $800 million in new military aid to Ukraine that the White Houseannouncedearlier Wednesday.
Blinken said that though Ukrainian forces are "regaining ground," the war is "far from over," with Russia repositioning itself for renewed attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.
"The United States, its Allies and partners must take action now to surge additional military assistance as Ukraine prepares for the next phase in the fight for its freedom and its very future," Blinken said in a statement.
The new package includes increased capabilities, such as sea drones, armored vehicles and long-range artillery, he said.
-ABC News' Conor Finnegan
Apr 13, 6:15 pm
US moving 'as quickly as possible' on latest Ukrainian military aid
The U.S. will be moving "as quickly as possible" to get the latest military aid announced Wednesday into Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
"We will literally start right away," Kirby told reporters during a briefing Wednesday.
"We're aware of the clock. And we know time is not our friend," he continued.
The weapons systems, which include 155 mm howitzer artillery, are intended to help Ukraine fight against Russia in the eastern Donbas region and met requests that came from the Ukrainians, Kirby said.
"We tailored this list specifically to meet the needs that they have asked for, with respect to what's going on in eastern Ukraine," said Kirby. "That's what's really driving this."
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
Apr 13, 5:46 pm
Biden updates Zelenskyy on US support
President Joe Biden on Wednesday updated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ongoing efforts the United States is making to provide Ukraine with additional military support, according to the White House.
Biden and Zelenskyy spoke by phone for nearly an hour.
The call comes as the White House is expected to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon an additional military assistance package to Ukraine that could be as much as $750 million and include a range of new military hardware.
During his latest national address, Zelenskyy said they spoke about the package, as well as "the prosecution of all Russian servicemen and commanders who committed war crimes" and international cooperation for such prosecution.
-ABC News' Molly Nagle
Apr 13, 5:01 pm
Russia threatens to strike 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is threatening strikes against Ukrainian "decision-making centers," including those in the capital of Kyiv, if alleged Ukrainian attacks and sabotage on Russian territory do not stop.
"We see attempts of sabotage and strikes by Ukrainian forces against facilities on Russian Federation territory," the Russian military said in its daily update of its "special military operation" in Ukraine. "If such cases continue, the Russian Armed Forces will strike at decision-making centers, including in Kyiv, from which the Russian army has so far refrained."
In its statement, the Russian Armed Forces claimed to have destroyed 36 enemy assets on Wednesday, including two repair bases, two missile-artillery weapon depots and the command post for the 15th Separate Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard.
