U.N. calls May the deadliest month in Ukraine in almost one year

U.N. calls May the deadliest month in Ukraine in almost one year

May was the deadliest month Ukraine has seen in almost a year that coming from the United Nations who continue to monitor the escalation and fighting seen along the Russia Ukraine border shopping centers homes educational establishments shops Office Buildings parks and public transport have all been struck in recent weeks at least 18,100 people in the kiv region have been newly displaced according to estimates by the International Organization for migration since the 10th of May Russian forces have ramped up their attacks on Ukraine’s harke region leaving behind a trail of death and destruction on Saturday however Ukrainian troops fired back sending air strikes into two Russian occupied Ukrainian cities Kiren and luans Russian appointed authorities in the area say the strikes killed over 20 people including Ukrainian civilians and while his troops attempt to hold down the Eastern front and reclaim the South Ukrainian president vomir zalinski is in Paris meeting with his French counterpart who pledged to continue supporting Ukraine Ukraine knows that it can count on our long-term support in its fight to help it as long and as intensively as necessary it also knows that the charter of the United Nations and European integration inspired by the fight waged by the Allies eight decades ago will always be our most reliable Compass also at the El Palace is US President Joe Biden who on Saturday spoke with sininsky about the delays in American military aid I apologize for the those weeks of not knowing what’s going to in terms of funding because uh we had trouble getting the bill that we had to pass had the money in from some of our very conservative members who are holding it up but we got it done finally he also used the time to announce that the US is sending more help to Ukraine in the form of a $225 million Aid package designed to help the country reconstruct its electric grid I assure you the United States is going to stand with you I’ve you said that all during this debate I continue to say United States is standing with you thank you so much for your significant support you your Administration we are very thankful from all ukrainians uh to your Military Support financial support humanitarian one on Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to engage in peace talks with Ukraine but only if Moscow could get agreements that were in Russia’s interests for city news I’m Carling Donahue

Fighting continues to ramp up along the southern and eastern fronts of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Karling Donoghue lays out details on the Ukrainian President’s trip to Paris – where he’s gathered more support for his war torn nation.