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Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 11

by VOA News

   For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit [1]Flashpoint
   Ukraine.

   The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All
   times EDT:

   12: 10 a.m.: The war in Ukraine has taken a toll on civilians as
   families are separated. In this video released on Facebook, a Ukrainian
   mother was reunited with her police officer son after 74 days apart.

   The video was posted by police in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 9, 2022,
   Reuters reported.

   12:01 a.m.: The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday [2]approved a
   bill authorizing nearly $40 billion in new military and humanitarian
   aid for Ukraine, $7 billion more than President Joe Biden asked for
   last week. The measure must still be approved by the Senate.

   Biden has said his administration has "nearly exhausted" his existing
   authority to send weapons and other military equipment from Pentagon
   stockpiles. VOA's White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara filed this
   report.

   Some information in this report came from The Associated Press, Reuters
   and Agence France-Presse.

References

   1. https://www.voanews.com/z/6932
   2. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-house-passes-40-billion-bill-to-bolster-ukraine-against-russian-invasion/6566509.html