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Ukraine lawmaker, 34, fights for Kharkiv in the public square

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Ukrainian parliament member says US military aid package will ‘serve’ its purpose

Ukrainian parliament member Mariia Mentseva thankful to Congress for U.S. military aid after recent Russian attacks knocked out power in residential areas of Kharkiv and the city’s TV tower.

Mariia Mentseva is a face of the war in Ukraine.

At just 34 years old and a member of Ukraine’s parliament, her formal tasks include looking into ways Ukraine can integrate into the rest of Europe’s institutions.

But, what really has gotten her attention are her posts about her hometown, Kharkiv. It has a population of 1.3 million people, just 20 miles from the northeast border with Russia.    

From the beginning, Putin has wanted to take it over. In 2022, Ukrainians pushed them back. 

However, in recent months, Russian attacks have grown furious, knocking out residential areas, power infrastructure, even the city’s huge TV tower.

Ukrainian parliament member Mariia Mentseva in Kharkiv. (Mariia Mentseva)

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Moscow, in fact, made clear it has wanted to turn Kharkiv into a demilitariized zone so it would not threaten Russia.

Critics said Moscow has tried to turn Kharkiv into Aleppo, the Syrian rebel stronghold Russia flattened in its support of Assad in Damascus.

Ukrainian parliament member Mariia Mentseva has taken her fight to social media. (Mariia Mentseva)

Mentseva regularly has posted shots of damage, rescue and relief efforts in Kharkiv, branding Russian efforts “genocidal actions.” 

She generally has exuded hope, especially for the recent package of U.S. military aid for Ukraine which would benefit her home area. 

Ukrainian parliament member Mariia Mentseva standing in front of a military vehicle. (Mariia Mentseva)

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The package, Mentseva said, “will serve the purpose for sure.”

Basically, for the time being at least, it will keep the city alive. 

Greg Palkot currently serves as a London-based senior foreign affairs correspondent for Fox News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in 1998 as a correspondent. Follow him on Twitter@GregPalkot.

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