UN votes to demand Russia end war; attacks intensify as mayor vows Kharkiv 'will always stand
Russian military forces escalated attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine's largest cities Wednesday as the nation's leaders pledged to repel the invaders and the citizenry joined the military effort to defend their battered country.
Meanwhile, the United Nations General Assembly voted 141-5, with 35 abstentions, to demand Russia halt the war. The vote came after the 193-member assembly convened its first emergency session in a quarter century.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a televised address to the nation one week into the hostilities, rallied his people and praised them for their resolve.
“During this time, we have truly become one," Zelenskyy said. "We forgave each other. We started loving each other. We help each other. We are worried for each other."
Outside Kyiv, an enormous Russian military convoy -- estimated at 40 miles -- continues to encounter strong Ukrainian resistance and supply problems, stalling its progress toward the capital city.
