The White House once again called on Congress to approve aid to Ukraine

On Friday night, Russia carried out one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine's power system since the start of the war, knocking out heat, water and electricity to many people across the country in the still cold days of early spring.

"These bombings - part of a series of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine - are a terrible reminder of Putin's efforts to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people and plunge them into darkness," National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said.

According to her, in order to help Ukraine protect itself from these attacks, the House of Representatives of the US Congress needs to pass a bipartisan supplemental bill on national security.

"Ukraine's need is urgent, and we cannot afford further delays," the spokeswoman emphasized.