Weapons supplied to Ukraine and Russia the focus at UN Security Council

The sourcing and flow of weapons on both sides of the war in Ukraine were on the agenda on Thursday’s (May 18) session of the United Nations Security Council. Council representatives pointed fingers at the parties they deem responsible for the continued aggression as the deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Adedeji Ebo, updated the number of civilian casualties to at least 23,821 since Russia invaded in February 2022. The Council session took place against the backdrop of a new package of sanctions announced by the United States and the rest of the “Group of Seven“ major economies. Ahead of the group’s summit in Japan, a U.S. official said Thursday that the G7’s latest efforts were aimed at disrupting Russia’s ability to get materials it needs for the battlefield, close loopholes used to evade sanctions, further reducing international reliance on Russian energy and narrow Moscow’s access to the international financial system. A senior defense official told Reuters the U.S. Congress is being notified on Thursday of an accounting error that led the Pentagon to overestimate the value of the ammunition, missiles and other equipment it sent to Ukraine by around $3 billion. The error was the result of assigning a higher than warranted value on weaponry that was taken from U.S. stocks and then shipped to Ukraine, two senior defense officials said on Thursday. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #russia #ukraine #war