; Whereas the United Nations has reported that, since the beginning of the conflict, almost 10,000 people have been killed, including more than 2,000 civilians; Whereas the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that nearly 600,000 children living in eastern Ukraine have been deeply affected by the conflict and that 1,000,000 children in Ukraine are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, and the European Union reports that a total of 3,800,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance; Whereas the United Nations Working Group on Mercenaries in March 2016 raised deep concern about the conflict in Ukraine and called on Ukraine to ensure accountability for human rights violations committed by foreign armed actors ; Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reports several instances of pro-unity supporters and Crimean Tatar activists being abducted or found dead in circumstances resembling a summary execution alleged to be committed by the de facto authorities of Crimea, or with their authorization, support or acquiescence ; Whereas journalists have come under attack or arrest for speaking out against Russian aggression, such as Pavel G. Sheremet, who was killed by a car bomb in July 2016, and Mykola Semena, a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty arrested in Crimea and currently on trial for writing that Crimea was part of Ukraine; Whereas NATO pledged, during the July 2016 NATO summit in Warsaw, to provide additional training and technical support to the Ukrainian military and re-endorsed a Comprehensive Assistance Package that will ensure the Government of Ukraine receives further advisory support, enhanced defense capabilities, and military training; Whereas the United States Government has committed over $600,000,000 in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014