I moline side in doha here top stories on al jazeera, he koreans president , says his forces have retaken a strategic town as part of a counter offensive against russian forces. The capture of the town of lee man on saturday is seen as a key moment in the fighting. The town. Is it done . Yes. One of the 4 regions recently claimed by russia nature says the victory is a sign of progress. Or challenz has more from keith after that important victory over the weekend in taking the town of the man, the ukrainian troops, aw, still pushing. So there they are trying to consolidate their positions and move further into russian occupy territory. The russians have retreated to the town of crimean and theyre trying to dig in. Theyre trying to establish new lines of defense and the ukrainians are transit harry them, and prevent them from becoming too embedded. Now, there is also a pretty big offensive. This just happens over the last, well, a few hours down in the south of the country. In the her so
Hello, im hasnt speaker in doha. The top stories on al jazeera russian president Vladimir Putin has proclaimed the annexation of 4 ukrainian regions and says people, there will be russian citizens forever. Ukraine western countries in the United Nations have condemned putins moved to formerly declared done. Yet luc france, fair son, and zap or easier part of russia, a marx or major escalation in the 7 months war. Palmer vall has more, i love standing for the anthem of the country, theyve just become part of at least according to moscow. The leaders of the fall, ukrainian regions appeared in red square with president vladimir put in a very public sign of loyalty. Hours after a signing ceremony that saw them become part of russian federation, willadeen rich bottom. Russia held so called referendums in the 4 partially occupied areas of ukraine over the last week. The votes denounced by western governments and the Ukrainian Government as a sham all deliver it. It is wanting guests to join
Hello. Lauren taylor in london, the top stories on al jazeera, a powerful category for storm has made landfall in the us state of florida. Or i can ian is on the threshold of the most dangerous category. 5 status and more than 2 and a half 1000000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders and b. C. News correspondent, crisp alone has more from tampa, florida. Its focus mostly around the fort Myers Sanibel island area. That area is really getting pounded right now with high storm surge. Also high winds heavy rain. Theyre seeing cars floating in the street. Buildings are being over top by waves as they storm and pushes the water on shore. Here in tampa for most of the day the wind has been blowing off shore and thats been actually pushing water out of tampa bay. Coinciding with low tide, meaning that the bay was emptying out of water. So no flooding here, no storm surge here just yet. But they know that this is really the beginning of this storm in the tampa area. Iran president says
Im 0 venue in doha with the top stories here on al jazeera, russia is taking another step towards the annexation of parts of eastern ukraine. Vladimir putin has signed a degree decrees recognizing the occupied regions of her son in the upper region paving the wave of formal annexation on friday. This follows the referendums organized this week, which western countries have old announced as a sham. Ukraine has called an emergency meeting of top officials. President Vladimir Zalinski says there will be a robust response and the but it didnt, it typically give you a key on the eve of those steps, brochures with its aggression or early on the butterfield but with its aggressive policy. It continues to provide artificial referendums. And here it is essential for us all of all our partners, all the civilized world. Leaders can certainly france supports you, crime in the United States, or want to be very clear about this. The United States will never, never, never recognize russias claims on