the ukrainian military says its continuing to prevent russian forces from advancing there. the eastern town of lysychans k is encircled on three sides by russian troops. most of the city s residents have left, with the last remaining in desperate conditions, under constant shelling. andrew harding sent this report. the russians are getting closer. their missiles landing to our left and right, as we take the last road into lysychansk. a farming town under siege. we are following a ukrainian army medic, pointing out the town s latest lacerations. look here. he is taking us closer to the front lines, to a hidden base from where his teams scooped up casualties. yes, every day, it is blood, blood, blood, blood. the russians are making a big push now. yeah. very, very.
to our left and right, as we take the last road into lysychansk. a farming town under siege. we re following a ukrainian army medic, pointing out the town s latest lacerations. look here. a bomb. he s taking us closer to the front lines, to a hidden base from where his teams scoop up casualties. yes, every day, it is blood, blood, blood, blood. the russians are making a big push now. yeah, yeah. very, very. you d say the fighting s getting a lot worse now? yeah, very extreme, very extreme and very danger, very. the army have taken over the local hospital. a soldier is brought in by ambulance with a head wound. his injuries are severe , says the medic. there s not much hope for him.