i need to have a good diet, but it s impossible now. this is one of galina s last tablets. she has enough for three weeks, but after that, she s not sure what will happen. but the stories of the elderly here in mykolaiv are repeated across ukraine. translation: we were told - if you hear a siren, you should go to the basement to hide. but we don t know whether this will save us or we will die here. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, mykolaiv. we have a constantly updating live page on our website with all the latest developments from ukraine. that has the interview i did earlier with the lady from the unhcr talking about the extent of the refugee crisis.
a ukrainian soldier shared this drone footage of how they were trying to slow down the russian columns, blowing up a bridge. but they know more will be coming. translation: we know that russian forces are bringing i reinforcements into this region, but we re doing everything possible. we are ready to repel the russian occupiers and prevent the capture of our cities. we headed south, the roads eerily empty. four, five. we soon found out why. plumes of smoke. once again, we were within range of russian artillery. turn, turn. staying put is russian roulette, but with artillery. galina s home was hit overnight. inside, her 11 year old granddaughter anastasia too frightened to come out. ..cowering under a desk that s become her bedroom.
they have to use these buckets as toilets. and over here is where they sleep. at the start of the war, there were over 20 families here, but now it s just four women. anastasia, ludmilla, nina and galina keep each other company through the difficulty and loneliness of this war. they go out to try and find food and water, but the air raid sirens go off so often they spend most of their day in darkness. translation: my heart hurts. i have hypertension and diabetes. i can t stay here for a long time as my legs hurt. i need to walk a lot, but i can t. i need to have a good diet, but it s impossible now. this is one of galina s last tablets. she has enough for three weeks, but after that she s not sure what will happen. but the stories of the elderly here in mykolaiv are
anastasia, ludmilla, nina and galina keep each other company through the difficulty and loneliness of this war. they go out to try and find food and water, but the air raid sirens go off so often, they spend most of their day in darkness. translation: my heart hurts. i have hypertension and diabetes. i can t stay here for a long time, as my legs hurt. i need to walk a lot, but i can t. i need to have a good diet, but it s impossible now. next let s turn to the besieged city of mariupol which hasn t fallen yet. it s a port city in the south. if captured, it would create a land corridor between russia and crimea. remember russia illegally annexed crimea in 2014. and this is what it looks like after being surrounded and shelled by russian troops for weeks. it s been described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the conflict. here s the ukrainian foreign minister. the situation in mariupol is both dire militarily and heartbreaking. the city doesn t exist any more. the remainings
she says, despite the constant shelling, she can t leave. translation: the bomb shelter is far away, - and i have no ability to go there. my health doesn t let me go anywhere. and where would i go? we will be sitting and waiting for peace. peace is the most important thing nowadays. those who can have fled this neighbourhood in mykolaiv in southern ukraine. but for those who ve had to stay, their lives have moved underground. this bunker is the last place of refuge for so many of those left behind and that s usually the elderly. it s damp and dark. they have to use these buckets as toilets. and over here is where they sleep. at the start of the war, there were over 20 families here, but now it s just four women. anastasia, ludmilla, nina and galina keep each other