to evacuate civilians near soledar in the donetsk region, where russian attacks have been focused in recent days. neither man has been heard from or seen since. ukrainian police are appealing for information. christopher parry, who has been in ukraine since last march, is believed to have rescued hundreds of people from the front lines of the conflict over recent months. i ve not experienced christmas in a war either. it s very peculiar to be here. you kind of forget that it s christmas at all. i really have no idea, because there s no sign of it anywhere, of course. the foreign office advises against all travel to ukraine, and has urged british citizens in the country to leave due to the risk to life. nevertheless, in a statement, a foreign office spokesman confirmed. andrew bagshaw s parents have
christmas in a war either. it s very peculiar to be here. you kind of forget that it s christmas at all. i really have no idea, because there s no sign of it anywhere, of course. the foreign office advises against all travel to ukraine, and has urged british citizens in the country to leave due to the risk to life. nevertheless, in a statement, a foreign office spokesman confirmed. andrew bagshaw s parents have released a statement saying they love him dearly, and are immensely proud of the incredible work he has done to help people in challenging circumstances. british prisoners are considered high value targets by russia. in september, the kremlin swapped 55 russian troops in a deal that included five british prisoners of war. ukraine says it s strengthening its forces in the area they ve gone missing. for both men s families it s now an anxious wait for news on their sons. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. our correspondent hugo
i ve not experienced christmas in a war either. it s very peculiar to be here. you kind of forget that it s christmas at all. i really have no idea, because there s no sign of it anywhere, of course. the foreign office advises against all travel to ukraine, and has urged british citizens in the country to leave due to the risk to life. nevertheless, in a statement, a foreign office spokesman confirmed. andrew bagshaw s parents have released a statement saying they love him dearly, and are immensely proud of the incredible work he has done to help people in challenging circumstances. british prisoners are considered high value targets by russia. in september, the kremlin swapped 55 russian troops in a deal that included five british prisoners of war. ukraine says it s strengthening its forces in the area they ve gone missing. for both men s families it s now an anxious wait for news on their sons.
neither man has been heard from or seen since. ukrainian police are appealing for information. christopher parry, who has been in ukraine since last march, is believed to have rescued hundreds of people from the front lines of the conflict over recent months. i ve not experienced christmas in a war either. it s very peculiar to be here. you kind of forget that it s christmas at all. i really have no idea, because there s no sign of it anywhere, of course. the foreign office advises against all travel to ukraine, and has urged british citizens in the country to leave due to the risk to life. nevertheless, in a statement, a foreign office spokesman confirmed. we are supporting the families of two british men who have gone missing in ukraine. andrew bagshaw s parents have released a statement saying they love him dearly, and are immensely proud of the incredible work he has done to help people in challenging circumstances.
joining us david slotkin for points.com. david, thank you so much. you tweeted that people s lives are likely to be ruined by the southwest meltdown. what did you mean by that? well, thanks for having me. it s a very tough situation that a lot of passengers are going through right now. people are stranded. literally stranded. this is the busiest travel day of the year. there aren t a lot of seats available for people. it s hard to get rebooked on other airline. when it comes down to it, a lot of this including passengers that you showed earlier on the program really just have to way their own way. they re buying their own hotel rooms. they re buying their own alternate flights. and that s not something that everybody can afford. it s christmas, people travel with their families. people save up. this is their one flight of the year. they don t necessarily have money for a last-minute ticket for a family of five or a week in a hotel room while southwest gets its separation sorted.