Protesters in Kyiv demand funds redirected from civil works to war effort
Protesters in Kyiv have demanded a redirection of funds from municipal projects to the military, expressing concern over perceived wasteful spending by city officials amid the country's ongoing war with Russia.
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00:00 Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefront are finding themselves short of ammunition.
00:07 The biggest challenge for US President Joe Biden is that he's not getting the money he
00:10 needs from Congress to continue supporting Ukraine, which is facing dwindling supplies
00:15 of artillery shells and air defence ammunition.
00:20 Deliveries from Europe have also fallen dramatically.
00:23 In the Donbass, a military unit leader said that last year they were receiving three or
00:26 four times more shells from the EU.
00:32 The soldiers are taking part in a war with no end in sight, but having to undergo a period
00:36 of restraint.
00:37 And it's not just international support that worries the Ukrainians.
00:44 In Kyiv, hundreds of people demonstrated on Thursday to demand more support for the country's
00:48 armed forces.
00:49 They want the authorities to prioritise spending on the war effort at a time when family and
00:54 friends are dying on the front line.
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