these images aired on russian state television. cnn is not in mariupol and ca cannot confirm. and in the city of kharkiv, images on social media appears to show explosions from cluster munitions in civilian areas. the u.n. says such attacks may mount to war crimes. for weeks now, ukraine s president has been pleading for heavier firepower from the international community, ask now the u.s. finally ready to deliver with a new $800 million security package. notably, it includes almost a dozen made soviet-era helicopters which can also be used as gunships. that s something zelenskyy asked specifically of president biden. anti-tank missiles, armored personnel carriers, protective equipment to guide against chemical attacks and european union announced its own military aid package with $544 million,
and nato and now washington appears to be coming through, announcing a new $800 million security package. notably, it includes almost a dozen soviet-era mi-17 helicopters, which could also be used as gunships. volodymyr zelenskyy asked specifically for that during a call president biden on wednesday. also included? more hall itser canons, switch-blade drones, anti-tank missiles, armored personnel carriers, as well as protective equipment. other equipment to guard against chemical attacks. the european union has also announced a new $544 million package of military equipment, fuel, as well as first aid. ukraine s president was also grateful when president joe biden publicly labeled russia s atrocities in ukraine as genocide. but that is a loaded word with a specific-legal definition. france s president, for one, has shied away from using the word. he was asked about that on french television. here he is.
tuesday. also drones, anti-tank missiles, armored personnel carrier, and protective equipment, as well as equipment for chemical attacks. the european union also announced a $544 million package of military equipment, fuel and first aid. all of this comes following a direct appeal from president zelenskyy in a video message he released, which contains some graphic images. russians intentions to the whole world, it could only be stopped by force of arms. it must be done now. ukraine needs love and supplies. we need heavy artillery, armed vehicles, air defense systems, and combat aircraft. anything to repel russian forces and stop their war crimes. meantime, in a significant show of support, the presidents of poland, lithuania, latvia, and estonia traveled to the
equipment against chemical attacks. and the european union has also announced a $544 million package of military equipment, fuel, first aid kits. all of this comes after a direct appeal from president zelenskyy in a video message which he released, which contains from very graphic images. the images of bucha and mariupol have demonstrated real russians intentions to the whole world. it could only be stopped by force of arms. it must be done now. ukraine needs weapons supplies. we need heavy artillery, armed vehicles, air defense systems, and combat aircraft, anything to repel russian forces and stop their war crimes. and a significant show of support by the presidents of poland, lithuania, latvia, and estonia, al traveling to the ukrainian capital to meet with president zelenskyy. they discussed aid for ukraine,
our commitment to provide £1 billion in this government to tackle the clarity. providing support for carers and disabled people, including £1.59 million to start delivery of the adult disability payment next year. £41 million for the scottish welfare fund, helping people in times of crisis. £82 million of discretionary housing payments. imagine £10 million to provide free bus travel for young people from january, putting more money in their pockets and increasing use of public transport. it includes over £72 million for the continued expansion of free school meals, providing lunches for all children in p one to p5 and supporting the infrastructure required to roll out lunches to all primary children. it includes £544 million to deliverfree primary children. it includes £544 million to deliver free funded early