a lot of shelling and gunfire in khartoum, parts of the city have had significant blackouts, while other parts seem to still be ok. the un and the international community as a whole need the warring parties to allow this aid in, food, medical supplies, water, if it s to avert this looming humanitarian disaster. turning the war in ukraine, the white house estimates that more than twenty thousand russian troops, half of them wagner mercenaries, have been killed in the battle for bakhmut in eastern ukraine over the past five months. national security council spokesman, john kirby, said another 80,000 russians were wounded in attempt to make significant gains in the donbas region. mr kirby did not disclose details on how the us calculated those numbers and did not provide information on ukrainian
blackouts, while other parts seem to still be ok. the un and the international community as a whole need the warring parties to allow this aid in, food, medicalsupplies, water, food, medical supplies, water, if it s food, medicalsupplies, water, if it s to avert this looming humanitarian disaster. turning to the war in ukraine, the white house estimates that more than 20,000 russian troops, half of them wagner mercenaries, have been killed in the battle for bakhmut in eastern ukraine over the past five months. national security council spokesmanjohn kirby said another 80,000 russians were wounded in attempt to make significant gains in the donbas region. mr kirby did not disclose details on how the us calculated those numbers and did not provide information on ukrainian casualties in bakhmut. the bbc has been unable to independently verify these figures. the battle for this small city has become a focal point for both sides over the last ten months. these reports come as ukraine recove
the un is warning it could get a whole lot worse, with the head of the unhcr saying today as many as 800,000 people could be on the move if the fighting worsens. that is a sharp increase in the estimated numbers of people who could be on the move in the nearfuture. meanwhile, the international community is trying to mobilize its relief efforts. we have seen aid arriving in the form of medical equipment, supplied by the red cross, into port sudan, and the un humanitarian envoy, martin griffiths, is now in the region. he was in nairobi during the course of the day. he is trying to organise and co ordinate a relief effort to get aid, which is going to start to arrive in places like port sudan, to where it is badly needed. that means primarily to khartoum. in order for that to happen successfully, there does need to be a proper cessation of hostilities, and we are still not seeing ceasefires holding properly.
people could be on the move if the fighting worsens. that is a sharp increase in the estimated numbers of people who could be on the move in the nearfuture. meanwhile, the international community is trying to mobilize its relief efforts. we have seen aid arriving in the form of medical equipment, supplied by the red cross, into port sudan, and the un humanitarian envoy, martin griffiths, is now in the region. he was in nairobi during the course of the day. he is trying to organise and co ordinate a relief effort to get aid, which is going to start to arrive in places like port sudan, to where it is badly needed. that means primarily to khartoum. in order for that to happen successfully, there does need to be a proper cessation of hostilities, and we are still not seeing ceasefires holding properly.