Zelensky urges rapid delivery of new weapons after U.S. aid approval
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit the frontline positions in Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. -/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for the rapid delivery of weapons to his country following the approval in the U.S. House of Representatives of a new aid package for his embattled land.

"Now we have the chance to stabilize the situation and to [take] the initiative, and that’s why we need to actually have the weapons systems," Zelensky told US broadcaster NBC on Sunday. "When we get them ... then we do have the chance to take this initiative and to move ahead to protect Ukraine."