this. as i mentioned, a second attempt to evacuate civilians from the beseiged southern city of mariupol has failed. both sides blamed the other for not observing an agreed ceasefire. the red cross, which is trying to organise the humanitarian operation, said the city was witnessing devastating scenes of human suffering . a top security official in ukraine warned that russia is preparing to encircle the city of dnipro and is focusing on cutting ukraine off from the black sea. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from dnipro. when night falls, they keep the lights off here, in the hope that ll hide them from the russian bombs. families who fled the fighting in kharkiv to a nearby town, still too close to feel safe. this is me and my friends in the metro. 15 year old nika has left behind her city, herfriends and the father she loves, and she s struggling.
15 year old nika has left behind her city, her friends and the father she loves, and she s struggling. oh, thank god i m alive. i can t sleep normally i am sleeping two or three hours every day because i heard bangs and i m afraid. i start shaking because i think they re here and it s very bad. it s not only kharkiv that is under attack. in volnovakha to the south east, whole streets are in ruins. the fighting was meant to stop today to give civilians chance to get out. but a local mp told me russian forces had broken the ceasefire for a second day. russia said it would provide a safe corridor, this man said, but they were firing along the route. gunfire. and there was no let up at all in mariupol. imagine living under this.
woman striding to the park. in fact, like all of ukraine and russia they are struggling into a dark future. ukrainian troops were moving back into peen and mrs what people left. journalist try to help the casualties. a family mother, father were killed by another shell. this was inside the town, russia s target as it tries to revive its offensive. the civilians are getting out of what s left of a bridge that was blown to slow down the russians if they take irpin. civilians are supposed to be protected by the laws of war. russian shells were very close. stopping was not an option.
in fact, like all of ukraine and russia they are struggling into a dark future. ukrainian troops were moving back into peen and mrs what people left. journalist try to help the casualties. a family mother, father were killed by another shell. this was inside the town, russia s target as it tries to revive its offensive. the civilians are getting out of what s left of a bridge that was blown to slow down the russians if they take irpin. civilians are supposed to be protected by the laws of war. russian shells were very close. stopping was not an option.
and people left. journalist try to help the casualties. a family mother, father and two children were killed by another shell. this was inside the town, russia s target as it tries to revive its offensive. the civilians are getting out of what s left of a bridge that was blown to slow down the russians if they take irpin. civilians are supposed to be protected by the laws of war. russian shells were very close. stopping was not an option. i m 0k, she said, keep going. a disabled man couldn t make it up the steep river bank on his own. there is a fair amount of incoming fire coming into us now.