not the last aid package for ukraine has been overwhelmingly approved by the u.s. congress. a rare and notable achievement given the deep political divisions between democrat and republican lawmakers. on thursday, the $40 billion aid package for both military and humanitarian assistance passed the senate, but not without opposition. 11 republicans voted against the bill in defiance of republican mitch mcconnell. anyone concerned about the cost of supporting a ukrainian victory should consider the much larger cost should ukraine lose. president biden is now heading to south korea and is expected to sign the bill into law once he arrives. but wait there s more. just as the senate approved that $40 billion, the biden administration announced another security package worth $100 million and the flood of money to ukraine comes at a critical moment. ukraine s top military commander claims his troops have broken the russian siege s at kharkiv and miykolaiv and says ukrainia for
reporter: the noises may be further away from kharkiv, in its distant fields orvi village but part of the city stays hidden, understground, in the subways. they came down to shelter just for the night, but that was two months ago. homes now destroyed, but the fear of the bombs remaining. most have nowhere to go. officials have asked people to leave soon and stopped people sleeping at least in the trains, which they have to get moving again. ludmila keeps her place tiny and welcoming, but is alone here. her flat bombed twice.
Russians have yet to force out the remaining ukrainian fighters. putin acknowledge fighters remain in the steel plant and essentially said no problem, just wait them out. he said there s no reason to climb into these catacombs and climb understground. block off this industrial area so a fly can t get through. for those inside, the blockade strategy, a sign of weakness from the russian military. a force that has tried and failed for weeks to force out resistance. russia now is cowardly hesitating with the assault, final assault because they know that they will fail. and they will fail. no matter whether the russians cannot or will not fight their way into the steel complex, the end result is the same. ukrainian fighters inside are not only responsible for