The United States is preparing to send Ukraine a $275 million military aid package offering new capabilities to defeat drones and strengthen air defenses, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday and people familiar with the package. Meanwhile, Russian forces attacked settlements in eastern Ukraine from the ground and air, officials said, in support of the Kremlin’s apparently scaled-back ambition of only securing the bulk of Ukrainian lands it has claimed in the war. Stay with TOI for latest news and updates on Russia-Ukraine war.