welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar a small town in eastern ukraine that s been the focus of intense fighting. moscow called it an important step in its offensive which would allow russian troops to cut off ukrainian forces in nearby bakhmut. if russia s claims are true, it would be the first ukrainan town it has captured since july after six months of russian military setbacks. but ukraine s president zelensky says the battle in soledar is still under way. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, reports. a salt mining town under russian assault, soledar has become a story of carnage and contradiction. after months of bloody fighting, an attempt by russia to give a clear message. for the first time, a claim, to be in complete control, and that this town is the start of something bigger. the capture of soledar became possible due to the constant destruction of the enemy, says russ
russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar, a small town in eastern ukraine that s been the focus of intense fighting. moscow called it an important step in its offensive, which would allow russian troops to cut off ukrainian forces in nearby bakhmut. if russia s claims are true, it would be the first ukrainian town it has captured since july after six months of russian military setbacks. but ukraine s president zelensky says the battle in soledar is still under way. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. a salt mining town under russian assault, soledar has become a story of carnage and contradiction. after months of bloody fighting, an attempt by russia to give a clear message. for the first time, a claim to be in complete control, and that this town is the start of something bigger. the capture of soledar became possible due to the constant destruction of the enemy, says russia s defence ministry. by ground attack, aircraft, missiles, and
and following these developments because, as you suggest, there has been quite a tense relationship between china and the us going back over the last few months, and especially as it relates to taiwan and the united states rather complex relationship with china and taiwan. but knowing that there is this close relationship with japan and in terms of the us military in fact, there was an announcement very recently about us military marines that are based injapan regrouping to put them in a position where it s easier to respond to any aggression. all of that is going to be of interest to the chinese. you are watching bbc news. the headlines russia claims a strategic victory in ukraine, saying its troops have captured the eastern town of soledar. brazil s supreme court says prosecutors should investigate the role of former president jair bolsonaro in the storming of congress. more than 30 tornados have struck the southern united states, killing at least seven people
united states and china but china will be looking on at this with interest and following these developments because as you suggest, there has been quite a tense relationship between china and the us going back over the past few months and especially as it relates to taiwan and the united states rather complex relationship with china and taiwan but knowing that there is this close relationship with japan and in terms of the us military in fact, there was an announcement recently about us military marines that are based in japan us military marines that are based injapan regrouping to put them in a position where it is easier to respond to any aggression. all of that will be of interest to the chinese. peter, we will have to leave it there. peter bowes. more than 30 tornados have struck the southern united states, killing at least seven people in alabama and georgia. an emergency state has been alerted. officials are searching for bodies in ruined buildings and the full extent of the d