Russia Ukraine war updates

#History will hold Russia accountable

The White House says Russian President Vladimir Putin presented “a version of revisionist history” in the Victory Day speech.

#Democrats in the U.S. Congress support a proposal to provide almost $40 billion in additional assistance to Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden calls on legislators to “immediately” provide additional financing to Ukraine.

#The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on the “worsening human rights situation in Ukraine” later this week.

#Russia underestimated Ukraine’s resistance: U.K.

The U.K. defence ministry said that Russia’s underestimation of Ukraine’s resistance prevented Putin from announcing military successes on Victory Day.

#Ukraine repulsed 15 Russian attacks in Donetsk and Lugansk: Army

#The Ukrainian army claimed to have repulsed 15 Russian attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions last day.

#Fighters in Azovstal continue battling for Mariupol

#One of the Ukrainian combatants in the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol said they were still defending the city.