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use up to 50,000 shells per day, only near soledar and bakhmut alone. so, basically, we could say that one of the biggest and the most fierce battles on european continent since world war ii. and the pictures we ve seen from there suggest that there might be truth to that. this video was posted by ukraine. you can see an injured person being stretchered out of a building, then carried into a first aid truck. the entire area is destroyed. here s another video. it shows the ukrainian military near soledar, firing multiple rockets. the governor of donetsk gave this update to ukrainian tv. translation: there are 559 people still left in soledar, including 15 children. that s as of today. they had the opportunity to leave before the 5th ofjanuary, but they chose not to.
being stretchered out of a building, then carried into a first aid truck. he is evacuated under heavy gunfire. the entire area is destroyed. here s another video. it shows the ukrainian military near soledar, firing multiple rockets. the governor of donetsk gave this update to ukrainian tv. translation: there are 559 people still left in soledar, including 15 children. that s as of today. they had the opportunity to leave before the 5th ofjanuary, but they chose not to. the city was then closed because of active fighting and enemy attacks. melinda haring is a nonresident senior fellow at the atlantic council s eurasia centre. she told me why this town was so important to the russians and the propaganda perspective. the russians have not had propaganda perspective. the russians have not had a propaganda perspective. the russians have not had a victory propaganda perspective. the russians have not had a victory in propaganda perspective. the russians have not had a victory in
this is bbc news. welcome, if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m luxmy gopal, our top stories. the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ill health. pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign he was a kind, considerate, highly intelligent and sensitive man. and it was always a pleasure to be in his company even if issues that were difficult had to be talked about. this is the scene live in vatican city, where the former pope lived since 2013. his funeral will be held on thursday 5th ofjanuary and will be presided over by pope francis.
his funeral will be held on the 5th ofjanuary and will be presided over by pope francis. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data, as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. queen guitarist brian may and members of england s women s football team are among those celebrated in the uk s new year s honours list. the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013,