"Global Leaders' Efforts to Support Ukraine Amidst Ongoing Tensions"

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg emphasizes the importance of supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia during his visit to Washington, urging approval of President Biden's $61 billion aid package; Ukrainian missiles are believed to have struck an airfield in Crimea, while Russian forces continue to make advances in Ukraine; US Deputy Secretary of State Nuland visits Kyiv to reassure support and praises Ukraine's defense efforts, stating that Putin will face "nice surprises" on the battlefield; Ukraine's defense intelligence confirms the use of North Korean-supplied artillery shells by Russia in the war against Ukraine; Reports of the ouster of Ukraine's top general, Zaluzhny, cause confusion in the American media and disbelief among his loyal soldiers, with no official announcement from the Ukrainian president's office.