Overwhelming' support for Ukraine in United States - senior congressman

The head of the US's House Intelligence Committee has said there is "overwhelming" support for America to continue supplying aid to Ukraine.

Michael Turner, who chairs the House's main body for overseeing American intelligence organisations, was speaking on a brief visit to Kyiv.

"There are those on the left and on the right who question continued support or the amount of support - that will certainly be part of the debate," Mr Turner said. 

"But, overwhelmingly, there is support for continuing aid to Ukraine, so that they can continue to fight against this aggression of Russia."

Another member of a small delegation that made the trip to the Ukrainian capital, Representative Darin LaHood, said the purpose of the visit was to observe the situation on the ground.

He described the war as "illegal, unprovoked".

The trip will "help us as we go back and have to make decisions on further funding and further support for this conflict", he added.