The new head of NATO is vowing to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and says he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance’s most powerful member.

BRUSSELS—NATO’s new leader pledged continued support for beleaguered Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion and vowed to put pressure on China to curtail its support of Moscow, whoever wins the U.

NATO's new chief Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine on Tuesday and said he was not worried about the upcoming U.S. presidential election as he could work with either candidate. Rutte took over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general on Tuesday just weeks before the U.

Six people have been killed in a local market area in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. According to regional authorities the Russian shelling happened at around 09:00 (06:00 GMT). That was just as people across Ukraine had stopped to remember their war dead. “Defenders Day” is held annually in honour of the armed forces.

An apparent Russian artillery strike has hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson, killing at least six people and wounding three others.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared images of an attack on a crowded public area, insisting that similar attacks can be prevented with international support.

Ukraine on Sunday said it sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot, as it stepped up attacks further inside Russian territory.