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Hello All:

I am looking for help on the following, as I am new to Cadence tools [I have to use Cadence Innovus for Physical Design after Logic Synthesis using Synopsys Design Compiler, using Nangate 45 nm Open Cell Library]: while using Cadence Innovus, I would need to select a few specific nets to be routed through a specific metal layer. How can I do this on Innovus [are there any command(s)]? Also, would writing and sourcing a .tcl script [containing the command(s)] on the Innovus terminal after the Placement Stage of Physical Design be fine for this?

Secondly, is there a way in Innovus to manipulate layout components, such as changing some pin placements, wire directions (say for example, wire direction changed to facing east from west, etc.) or moving specific closely placed cells around (without violating timing constraints of course) using any command(s)/.tcl script? If so, would pin placement changes and constraining some closely placed cells to be moved apart be done after Floorplanning/Powerplanning (that is, prior to Placement) and the wire direction changes be done after Routing? 

While making the necessary changes, could I use the usual Innovus commands to perform Physical Design of the remaining nets/wires/pins/cells, etc., or would anything need modification for the remaining components as well?

I would finally need to dump the entire design containing all of this in a .def file.

I tried looking up but could only find matter on Virtuoso and SKILL scripting, but I'd be using Innovus GUI/terminal with Nangate 45 nm Open Cell Library. I know this is a lot, but I would greatly appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.

Riya

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The Cadence Palladium Emulation Platform is a hardware system that implements the design, accelerating its execution and verification. Itoffers the highest performance and fastest bring-up times for pre-silicon validation of billion-gate designs, using a custom processor built by Cadence.

This Palladium Introduction course is based on the Palladium 23.03 ISR4 version and covers the following modules:

• Introduction
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• Running a design on the Palladium system

This course starts with an “Introduction” module that explains Palladium and other verification platforms to show its place in the big picture. It also compares Palladium with Protium and simulation and discusses its usage and limitations.

The “Palladium Flow” module includes two stages at a high level, which are Compile and Run. Then, it covers these stages in detail. First, it covers the ICE compile flow and IXCOM compile flow steps in detail. Then it explains Run, which is common for both ICE and IXCOM modes.

The third module, “Running Design on the Palladium System,” covers all the items required for running your design on the Palladium system, including:

• Software stack requirements
• Basic concepts required to understand the flow
• Compute machine requirements

In addition, this course contains labs for both the ICE and IXCOM flows with detailed steps to exercise the features provided by the Palladium system. The lab explains a practical example of multiple counters and exercising their signals for force, monitor, and deposit features, along with frequency calculation using a real-time clock. The course is available on the Cadence support page:

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Cadence Protium prototyping platforms rapidly bring up an SoC or system prototype and provide a pre-silicon platform for early software development, SoC verification, system validation, and hardware regressions. In this Training W ebinar, we will explore debugging using Save/Restart on Protium X2 . This feature saves execution time and lets you focus on actual debugging. The system state can be saved before the bug appears and restartS directly from there without spending time in initial execution. We’ll cover key concepts and applications, explore Save/Restart performance metrics, and provide examples to help you understand the concepts. Agenda: The key concepts of debugging using save/restart Capabilities, limitations, and performance metrics Some examples to enable and use save/restart on the Protium X2 system Date and Time Thursday, November 7, 2024 07:00 PST San Jose / 10:00 EST New York / 15:00 GMT London / 16:00 CET Munich / 17:00 IST Jerusalem / 20:30 IST Bangalore / 23:00 CST Beijing REGISTER To register for this webinar, sign in with your Cadence Support account (email ID and password) to log in to the Learning and Support System*. Then select Enrol to register for the session. Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing all login details. A quick reminder: If you haven’t received a registration confirmation within 1 hour of registering, please check your spam folder and ensure your pop-up blockers are off and cookies are enabled. For issues with registration or other inquiries, reach out to eur_training_webinars@cadence.com . Want to See More Webinars? You can find recordings of all past webinars here Like This Topic? Take this opportunity and register for the free online course related to this webinar topic: Protium Introduction Training The course includes slides with audio and downloadable lab exercises designed to emphasize the topics covered in the lecture. There is also a Digital Badge available for the training. Want to share this and other great Cadence learning opportunities with someone else? Tell them to subscribe . Hungry for Training? Choose the Cadence Training Menu that’s right for you. To view our complete training offerings, visit the Cadence Training website . Related Courses Protium Introduction Training Course | Cadence Palladium Introduction Training Course | Cadence Related Blogs Training Insights – A New Free Online Course on the Protium System for Beginner and Advanced Users Training Insights – Palladium Emulation Course for Beginner and Advanced Users Related Training Bytes Protium Flow Steps for Running Design on Protium System ICE and IXCOM mode comparison ICE compile flow IXCOM compile flow PATH settings for using Protium System Please see the course learning maps for a visual representation of courses and course relationships. Regional course catalogs may be viewed here

Allegro X System Capture offers a complete ecosystem for library development. This post introduces the latest DE-HDL Library Development using System Capture course in which you learn how to create different library objects. As a librarian, you often work with numerous libraries. Your tasks include creating or modifying symbols for libraries. To use Allegro X System Capture to create a library, you can follow the steps in the following flowchart: Let’s go through each step in detail. Setting the CDS_SITE Variable Before you start library development for a new project, set the CDS_SITE system environment variable. This step is required to access libraries and other configuration files. Creating a Project in Allegro X System Capture The next step is to create a project in Allegro X System Capture. Adding a Library to the Project Symbol development consists of creating symbol graphics, electrical data, and properties used by different tools in the PCB design flow. To add a library to a project, first create a library in the Libraries pane of the Project e xplorer. Creating Library Symbols The library development process supports the creation of various types of symbols. Creating a Symbol with Multiple Views You can generate multiple views of the same symbol using the Duplicate command. For example, a discrete symbol, such as a resistor, can have multiple views, as shown in the following image: Creating a Split Symbol For advanced designs, you often need to create library symbols and break them into multiple sections to support the design process. When a symbol shows all the logical pins in the physical package, it is called a single-section or flat symbol. Many large ICs have several pins and the symbols need to fit on a single schematic page. One workaround is to use vector pin names on a symbol to reduce its size, although manufacturers prefer schematics that show each pin. You can divide these high-pin count devices into smaller pieces, where each piece is a separate version of the part. Such parts are referred to as split parts or multi-section symbols. For multi-section symbols, you can create two types of split parts—symmetrical and asymmetrical. Symmetrical Split Symbols A symmetrical split symbol has only one symbol graphic, which holds two or more identical logic symbols, each with its own unique physical pin numbers. You can create a symmetrical split symbol using the Duplicate Section icon in the canvas window. Each symbol section contains the same set of pins but different pin numbers, as shown in the following image: Asymmetrical Split Symbols An asymmetrical split symbol is a symbol whose physical package contains one or more unique schematic symbols. You can create an asymmetrical split symbol by clicking the New Section icon in the canvas window. Asymmetrical symbols have a unique set of logical pins, as shown in the following image: Creating Symbols Using the Spreadsheet Interface To simplify the development of large symbols, Allegro X System Capture has a Spreadsheet Interface . You can copy from a spreadsheet into the interface. This saves time and helps minimize errors introduced by manual entry. In conclusion, the DE-HDL library development using Allegro X System Capture course involves several critical steps and supports various symbol creation techniques. This course helps librarians create and modify symbols effortlessly and deepens their understanding of library development within Allegro X System Capture. To learn more about this topic, enroll in the DE-HDL Library Development using Allegro X System Capture course on the Cadence Support portal . Click the training byte link now or visit Cadence Support and search for training bytes under Video Library. 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As a verification engineer, you’re surely looking for ways to automate the debugging process. Have you developed your own scripts to ease specific debugging steps that tools don’t offer? Working with scripts locally and manually is challenging—so is reusing and organizing them. What if there was a way to create your own app with the required functionality and register it with the tool? The answer to that question is “Yes!” The Verisium Debug Python App Store lets you instantly add additional features and capabilities to your Verisium Debug Application using Python Apps that interact with Verisium Debug via the Python API. Join me, Principal Education Application Engineer Bhairava Prasad, for this Training Webinar and discover the Verisium Debug Python App Store. The app store allows you to search for existing apps, learn about them, install or uninstall them, and even customize existing apps. Date and Time Wednesday, November 20, 2024 07:00 PST San Jose / 10:00 EST New York / 15:00 GMT London / 16:00 CET Munich / 17:00 IST Jerusalem / 20:30 IST Bangalore / 23:00 CST Beijing REGISTER To register for this webinar, sign in with your Cadence Support account (email ID and password) to log in to the Learning and Support System*. Then select Enroll to register for the session. Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing all login details. A quick reminder: If you haven’t received a registration confirmation within one hour of registering, please check your spam folder and ensure your pop-up blockers are off and cookies are enabled. For issues with registration or other inquiries, reach out to eur_training_webinars@cadence.com . Like this topic? Take this opportunity and register for the free online course related to this webinar topic: Verisium Debug Training To view our complete training offerings, visit the Cadence Training website Want to share this and other great Cadence learning opportunities with someone else? Tell them to subscribe . Hungry for Training? Choose the Cadence Training Menu that’s right for you. Related Courses Xcelium Simulator Training Course | Cadence Related Blogs Unveiling the Capabilities of Verisium Manager for Optimized Operations - Verification - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Verisium SimAI: SoC Verification with Unprecedented Coverage Maximization - Corporate News - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Verisium SimAI: Maximizing Coverage, Minimizing Bugs, Unlocking Peak Throughput - Verification - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Related Training Bytes Introducing Verisium Debug (Video) (cadence.com) Introduction to UVM Debug of Verisium Debug (Video) (cadence.com) Verisium Debug Customized Apps with Python API Please see course learning maps a visual representation of courses and course relationships. Regional course catalogs may be viewed here . *If you don’t have a Cadence Support account, go to Cadence User Registration and complete the requested information. Or visit Registration Help .

Have you ever wanted to write a DRC rule deck to check for space or width constraints on polygons? Or have you wondered how the multiple lines of an LVS rule deck extract and conduct a comparison between the schematic and layout? Maybe you've been curious about the role of rule deck writers in creating high-quality designs ready for tape-out.

If any of these questions interest you, there is good news: the latest version (v23.1) of the Physical Verification Rules Writer (PVLRW) course is designed to teach you rule deck writing. This free 16-hour online course includes audio and labs designed to make your learning experience comfortable and flexible. Whether you are new to the concept or an experienced CAD/PDK engineer, the course is structured to enhance your rule deck writing skills.

The PVLRW course covers six core modules: Layer Processing, DRC Rules, Layout Extraction, ERC and LVS Rules, Schematic Netlisting, and Coloring Rules. There are also three optional appendix sections. Each module explains relevant rules with syntax, concepts, graphics, examples, and case studies.

This course is based on tool versions PEGASUS231 and Virtuoso Studio IC231.

Pegasus Input and Output

Pegasus is a cloud-ready physical verification signoff solution that enables engineers to support faster delivery of advanced-node integrated circuits (ICs) to market.

Pegasus requires input data in the form of layout geometry, schematic netlists, and rules that direct the tool operation. The rules fall into two categories: those that describe the fabrication process and those that control the job-specific operation.

Pegasus provides log and report files, netlists, databases, and error databases as output.

Overview of Pegasus Rule File

The rule decks written in Physical Verification Language (PVL) work for the Cadence PV signoff tools Pegasus and PVS (Physical Verification System).   

The PVL rules are placed in a file that gets selected in a run from the GUI or the command line, as the user directs. PVL rules may be on separate lines within the file and can also be contained in named rule blocks.

Each line of code starts with a PVL rule that uses prefix type notation. It consists of a keyword followed by options, input layer or variable names, and output layer or variable names.

A rule block has the format of the keyword rule, followed by a rule name you wish to give it, followed by an opening curly brace. You enter the rules you wish to perform, followed by a closing curly brace on the last separate line.

  Sample Rule deck with individual lines of code and rule blocks.

DRC Rules

The first step in a typical Pegasus flow is a Design Rule Check (DRC), which verifies that layout geometries conform to the minimum width, spacing, and other fabrication process rules required by an IC foundry. Each foundry specifies its own process-dependent rules that must be met by the layout design.

There are three types of DRC rules: layer definition rules, layer derivation rules, and DRC design check rules. Layer definition rules identify the layers contained in the input layout database, and layer derivation rules derive additional layers from the original input layers, allowing the tool to test the design against specific foundry requirements using the design check rules.

A sample DRC Rule deck

A layout view displaying the DRC violations

LVS Rules

The Pegasus Layout Versus Schematic (LVS) tool compares the layout netlist with the schematic netlist to check for discrepancies.

There are two essential LVS rule sets: LVS extraction rules and comparison rules. LVS extraction rules help extract drawn devices and connectivity information from the input layout geometry data and outputs into a layout netlist. The LVS extraction rule set also includes the layer definition, derivation, extraction, connectivity, and net listing rules.

LVS comparison rules are associated with comparing the extracted layout netlist to a schematic netlist.

A sample LVS Rule deck. 

TCL, Macros, and Conditional commands

Tcl is supported and used in various Pegasus functionalities, such as Pegasus rule files and Pegasus configurator. Macros are functional templates that are defined once and can be used multiple times in a rule file. Conditional Commands are used to process or skip specific commands in the rule file.

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Hi

I have tried using "add net constraints" command to place one-cold constraints on a tristate enable bus. In the command line we need to specify the "net pathname" on which the constraints are to be enforced.

The bus here is 20-bit. How should the net pathname be specified to make this 20-bit bus signals one_hot or one_cold.

The bus was declared as follows:
ten_bus [19:0]

The command I used was

add net constraints one_hot /ren_bus[19]

What would the above command mean?
Should we not specify all the nets' pathnames on the bus?
Is it sufficient to specify the pathname of one net on the bus?
I could not get much info regarding the functionality of this command. I would be obliged if anyone can throw some light.

Thanks
Prasad.

The following macros encapsulates a design pattern that enables constraining data item fields by 'do' actions of a high level sequence. This can be done without presupposing anything about the sequence tree generated under the do-ing sequence.

The tar file consists of 4 files:
- item_constraint_macro.e - the 'item_constraint' and 'sequence_export' macros definition
- item_constraint_example.e and sequence_export_example.e - use examples (one per each new construct)
- packet_seq.e - an auxiliary definition file for the examples

This topic was discussed in a Club-T presentation (Israel, Sophia-Antipolis, Munich). The presentation is also publicly avaiable.

Hi all, I've trained a device model with the approach of an artificial neural network, and it shows well fit. 

May I know how to transfer the trained model to Verilog-A, so that, we can use this model to do circuit simulation?

And I've searched for some lectures that provide the Verilog-A code in the appendix, but I'm freshman in the field of Verilog-A, 

could anyone tell me each statement? such as

real hlayer-w[0:(NI*NNHL)-1   

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Is there a way to set a thru via hole to thru via hole spacing constraint?

I need the hole to hole spacing, nit pad to pad spacing.

I can calculate the spacing using the via pad diameter, but this won't work for multiple via pad sizes.

Hi

I have fixed a SPACING RULE (SP1) for a CLASS_DIFF_PAIR whereas for via associated to the net (DP_VIA), the DISTANCE > 60mils respect to ANY other vias (PTH, BB, TEST vias)

Now my problem is that this rules should NOT be applied for GND VIAS (STICHING VIA) which must be placed at a distance < 40mils respect to DP_VIA

How to create an exemption to the SPACING RULE (SP1)?

Training Bytes are not just short technical videos; they are particularly designed to provide comprehensive support in understanding and learning various concepts and methodologies.

These comprehensive yet small Training Bytes can be created to show various concepts and processes in a shorter pane of five to ten minutes, for example, running DFT synthesis, scanning insertion, inserting advanced testability features, test point insertion, debugging DFT violations, etc.

In this blog, we will show you the DFT Synthesis Flow with Cadence's Genus Synthesis Solution using small Training Bytes available on the Cadence Learning and Support Portal. To explore these training bytes more, log on to support.cadence.com and select the learning section to choose the training videos, as shown below.

DFT Synthesis Flow with Genus Synthesis Solution

First, we will understand the Synthesis Flow with DFT in the Genus Synthesis Solution:

Understanding a Script File that Used to Run the Synthesis Flow With DFT

Here, we will show you "How to run the Test Synthesis Flow to Insert Scan Chains and Improve the Testability of a Design" in the Genus Synthesis Solution:

Running Test Synthesis Flow to Insert Scan Chains And Improve the Testability of a Design in the Genus Synthesis Solution

Let's check the flops marked with the dft_mapped attribute for scan mapping in Genus Synthesis Solution:

How to Check Flops Marked With dft_mapped Attribute For Scan Mapping in Genus Synthesis Solution?

How to Find Non-Scan Flops of a Design in Genus? (Video)

Once the flops are mapped to scan flip flops and the scan chain inserted, we will see how to handle the flops marked with the dft_dont_scan attribute for scan mapping in Genus Synthesis Solution.

How to Handle the Flops Marked With the dft_dont_scan Attribute For Scan Mapping in Genus Synthesis Solution?

Here, we will see how to fix DFT Violations using the command fix_dft_violations:

Fixing DFT Violations (Video)

Once the design has been synthesized, let's explore the DFT design hierarchy in Genus Stylus CUI:

Exploring DFT Design Hierarchy in Genus Stylus CUI (Video)

Understand why sequential elements are not mapped to a scan flop:

Why Are Sequential Elements Not Mapped to a Scan Flop?

Explore hierarchical scan synthesis in Genus Stylus Common UI:

Understanding Hierarchical Scan Synthesis in Genus Stylus Common UI. (Video)

To understand how to resolve different warnings and errors (for example, DFT-415, DFT-512, DFT-304, etc.) in Genus Synthesis Solution, here are some videos you can refer to:

How to Resolve Warning: DFT-415 (Video)

How to Resolve Error: DFT-407 (Video)

How to Resolve Error: DFT-404 (Video)

DFT-510 Warning During Mapping (Video)

How to Resolve Warning: DFT-512 (Video)

How to Resolve Warning: DFT-511 (Video)

How to Resolve Warning: DFT-304 (Video)

How to Resolve Warning: DFT-302 (Video)

How to Resolve Error: DFT-515 (Video)

How to Resolve Error: DFT-500 (Video)

Here, we will see how we can generate SDC constraints for DFT constructs for many scan insertion techniques, such as FULLSCAN, OPCG, Boundary Scan, PMBIST, XOR Compression, SmartScan Compression, LBIST, and IEEE 1500:

How to Generate SDC Constraints for DFT Constructs in Genus Synthesis Solution? (Video)

Explore advanced testability features that can be inserted in Genus Synthesis Solution, such as Boundary Scan, Programmable Memory built-in Self-Test Logic (PMBIST), Compression Logic, Masking, and On-Product Clock Generation Logic (OPCG):

Advanced Testability Features (Video)

To understand What the IEEE 1500 Wrapper and its Insertion Flow in Genus Synthesis Solution, follow the bytes:

What Is IEEE 1500 Wrapper? (Video)

IEEE 1500 Wrapper Insertion Flow in Genus Synthesis Solution (Video)

Understand the On-product Clock Generation (OPCG) insertion flow in Genus Synthesis Solution Stylus CUI with this byte:

Understanding On Product Clock Generator (OPCG) Insertion in Genus Stylus CUI (Video)

To debug DFT violations, you can use DFT Analyzer from Genus GUI and explore its features here:

Debugging Using GUI: DFT Analyzer (Video)

Exploring DFT Analyzer View of Genus Synthesis Solution GUI (Video)

To understand What is Shadow Logic, How to Insert Test Points, How to do Testability Analysis Using LBIST, and How to Deterministic Fault Analysis in Genus, follow this article:

What is Shadow Logic

To insert the Boundary Scan Logic in and control Boundary Optimization in Genus Synthesis Solution, refer to these small bytes:

How to Insert Boundary Scan Logic in Genus? Video)

Controlling Boundary Optimization in Genus Synthesis Solution Stylus CUI (Video)

Compression techniques are used during scan insertion to reduce the test data volume and test application time (TAT) while retaining the test coverage. To understand what compression and the compression techniques are, watch this article:

What is Compression Technique During Scan Insertion? (Video)

Interested to know what "Unified Compression" is? To get the concept, you can watch this small demo:

What Is Unified Compression? (Video)

To Explore More, Register for Online Training

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• Select Learning from the menu > Online Courses.
• Search for "Test Synthesis with Genus Stylus Common UI" using the search bar.
• Select the course and click "Enroll."

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Ukraine abandoned its constitutional neutrality to pursue EU and NATO membership only in 2019, years after Russia annexed Crimea and backed pro-Russia separatists in Donbas. NATO considered Ukraine’s membership after Moscow invaded Georgia, starting a war in Europe.

For many soldiers on the front lines, the trauma of war can be as hard to fight as the war itself. To help, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has created a program to support Ukrainian women veterans, the families of internally displaced persons, and military relatives. The program is part of the USAID Self-Reliance Learning Agenda. Anna Kosstutschenko has the story.

While Ukraine was on high alert for air attacks on Monday, the country’s top military commander said tens of thousands of Russian troops were ready to advance on the Kursk region. "Following the order of their military leadership, they are trying to dislodge our troops and advance deep into the territory we control," Ukraine’s General Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Ukraine launched an incursion into Kursk in August, taking control of a number of towns and villages in the border region. Meanwhile, at least six people were killed in air attacks in southern Ukraine – five in Mykolaiv and one in Zaporizhzhia, where a residential building was destroyed, regional governors reported. At least a dozen people were injured in Zaporizhzhia, including five children between the ages of 4 and 17. Earlier, the Ukrainian air force put the nation on high alert for a large-scale missile attack, reporting that a large number of bombers were taking off from Russia and heading to Ukraine. "The air alert is related to the launch of cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bombers," the air force said on its Telegram channels. Power was cut to prevent further damage from attacks, and people were encouraged to seek shelter – including in Kyiv’s metro stations. But by 0630 GMT the missiles had not arrived. According to some Ukrainian military bloggers, the Russian bombers performed flights imitating the launch of missiles, Reuters reported. Report: Trump urges Putin not to escalate The Washington Post and Reuters reported that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine. Trump, calling from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, reminded Putin of America's sizable military presence in Europe, the Washington Post reported. Sources familiar with the call told the newspaper Trump expressed an interest in further conversations to discuss "the resolution of Ukraine's war soon." Steven Cheung, Trump's communications director, did not confirm the exchange, saying in a written statement to AFP that "we do not comment on private calls between President Trump and other world leaders." The Kremlin on Monday denied that the conversation took place, and said Putin had no concrete plans to speak to Trump. "This is completely untrue. This is pure fiction, it's just false information," Reuters reported Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "There was no conversation." Information from Reuters and Agence France-Presse was included in this report.  

North Korea troops have begun fighting alongside Russians, a U.S. State Department spokesman said during a briefing on Tuesday. "Over 10,000 DPRK (North Korean) soldiers have been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them have moved to the far western Kursk Oblast, where they have begun engaging in combat operations with Russian forces," spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters. A day earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops were facing 50,000 troops, including 11,000 North Korean troops deployed by Russia to its Kursk region, although Moscow will neither confirm nor deny their involvement. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov “to discuss battlefield dynamics and provide an update on U.S. security assistance” for the Eastern European country, according to Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder. Ryder said, "the secretary reaffirmed President [Joe] Biden's commitment to surge security assistance to Ukraine." The Pentagon also clarified the amount of money that remains available for Ukraine's military assistance. There is about $7.1 billion left in the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which includes $4.3 billion approved by Congress in April, plus $2.8 billion that became available after recalculations. Additionally, there is about $2.2 billion available under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative program. Ryder again underscored that the U.S. would rush aid to Ukraine and use all available funds. Ryder said the two defense leaders also talked about the implications of the thousands of North Korean troops now assessed to be mostly in western Kursk Oblast. Airstrike kills mother, children A Russia airstrike on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s hometown killed a mother and her three children and left 14 people wounded, officials said Tuesday. Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said rescue and recovery operations were complete after the residential building in Kryvyi Rig was hit a day earlier. The office of the prosecutor general said a 32-year-old woman and children who were 10 years, 2 years and 2 months old were killed. In Russia’s Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at an oil depot, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov posted on the Telegram messaging app. He said a tank caught fire and 10 fire crews responded in the Starkooskolsky District near the Ukrainian border. The Russian defense ministry also said 13 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight, all in regions bordering Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 46 Russian drones overnight. In addition, Ukrainian’s military was “holding back a fairly large grouping of Russian troops – 50,000 of the occupier’s army personnel,” in the Kursk region, Zelenskyy said in his address to the nation Monday. “Our forces' strikes on Russian arsenals have reduced the amount of artillery used by the occupier, and this is noticeable at the front. That is why we need decisions from our partners – America, Britain, Germany – on long-range capabilities,” Zelenskyy said. “This is vital. The further our missiles and drones can hit, the less real combat capability Russia will have.” North Korea defense pact The forces in Kursk include 11,000 North Korean troops deployed by Russia to Kursk, Zelenskyy has said, although Moscow will neither confirm nor deny their involvement. State media in North Korea reported that country ratified a defense agreement with Russia on Tuesday, formalizing months of deepening security ties. The deal "was ratified as a decree" of leader Kim Jong Un, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Tuesday. The notice comes after Russian lawmakers voted unanimously last week to ratify the deal, which President Vladimir Putin later signed. "The treaty will take effect from the day when both sides exchanged the ratification instruments," KCNA said. Putin and Kim signed the strategic pact in June, during Putin’s visit to North Korea. Material from The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse was used in this report.

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