worse by the worn ukraine. ukrainian troops are battling to defend the eastern industrial city of severity on the exc. russia has sent more troops to encircle the area, but you cranes, the president remains defiant, saying his forces will win back all occupied territory from key of charles stratford reports on developments across the east. sarah nights and neighboring least chance got the last 2 towns in the loo, ganske region that are not under full russian control. and we understand, according to the ukrainians, they actually contradicting the russians and sang that ukrainian forces are in control of the industrial area of that to city russians. the russian forces in control of the majority of the residential areas ukrainian saying that up to 12000 civilians are still inside the city. now we don t know whether in fact they re trapped all they are refusing to leave. it s important to recognize that in our travels in that eastern region, going into frontline cities and towns
fighting in soviet due. yet the fighting s force more than 14000000 people from the homes. meanwhile, the u. s. has announced a new round of sanctions against rationale, galks and elite suzanne bus. robbie has more from cave. if we go back to a 100 days ago, the whole world thought that ukraine would fall within just a few days, 3 days a week, maybe a few weeks. that was the, that was the estimation by experts and world leaders that ukraine could not withstand the, the force of the russian invasion. they come to its doors, but he is still standing many cities in the west. they are still standing. the russians have had to re mobilize to other parts of the country pulling out of places that they intended to conquer within the hours if not days. so that certainly does represent a victory in and of itself for the ukrainians. and now in terms of what s happening in the east, it is, it is difficult to forget that the war is, of course, still going on and is absolutely devastating m
russian forces. sources have told al jazeera that washington will approve the delivery of m one abrams tanks. as soon as wednesday, ukraine s prime minister is promising greater anti corruption efforts following a string of high profile resignations. a top adviser to the president for deputy ministers and 5 regional governors left their posts on choose day. the road. yes. when you call it, our government continues to carry out the necessary forms for a country. this involves building anti corruption edifice or what this entail systematic an orderly work that is vital for ukraine as a require condition for euro integration form. security forces and peru of side. tier garza thousands of the testers gathered in the capital lima, the demonstrators that demanding the resignation of president in ability and new elections. she is called for a national truce. nearly 50 people have been killed after weeks of violent protests . yeah, ma am us our net that a one we call for a cheese, we