Live: UN appeals for $5.6 billion in aid for Ukraine in 2023 as war rages on

The UN on Wednesday said it needed $5.6 billion to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the war-ravaged country as the international community braces for a spring offensive with Russia announcing recent gains in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.  Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).