and getting south africa s youth back on track we ve a special report from johannesburg on attempts more than 200 wounded soldiers from the azovstal steelworks on the edge of the ukrainian city of mariupol have been evacuated. they d been withstanding a russian offensive for nearly three months, gaining almost legendary status among many ukrainians. pictures suggest that the soldiers were bussed out and have now reached novoazovsk, which is a russian controlled town in eastern ukraine. at least 50 of them are said to have been taken to local hospitals. it s not clear at this stage if they will be released into ukrainian government hands. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has stressed the importance of their release. translation: we hope - to save the lives of our boys. among them are the heavily wounded. they are being treated. i want to underline ukraine needs its ukrainian heroes alive. this is our principle. i think these words can be understood by all adequate pe
that biting also really does continue. that biting also really does continue- continue. yes, there is a significant continue. yes, there is a significant don continue. yes, there is a significant don base - continue. yes, there is a - significant don base offensive, and your previous report talked about different access, different gateway to dundas. mariupol is at the southern tip of the donetsk region capital stop until now, russia s offences have been moving with the handbrake very much honour, and they has a question now of, now that they are more free, if they will actually move the handbrake off, move faster, and i would say the big warning signs now is that since in the donetsk region, like kramatorsk, it is. government held but significant, and whether those cities now come under russian siege. you for being with us, samir puri with as. let s get some of the day s other news. the united nations children s fund says the number of severely malnourished children around the wor