Trialled, in an effort to help spot concussion and make sports safer. officials in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol say more civilians have been brought out by bus, but hundreds are still trapped in a steelworks. around 100 people are expected to arrive in the nearby city of zaporizhzhia later, after an evacuation from the azovstal plant, which is the last ukrainian stronghold in mariupol. the un refugee agency says more than 5.5 million people have now fled ukraine. tim muffett has the latest developments. humanitarian latest developments. workers in this country are humanitarian workers in this country are preparing to welcome around 100 people who were allowed to leave the
Besieged steelworks of azovstal in the eastern city of mariupol. the as of still industrial complex is still being defended by ukrainian forces there, fighting against the russian siege which has been going on for weeks now. they were rescued in operation led by the united nations and red cross. ukraine s military says russian forces have resumed their bombardment of the steelworks shortly after the evacuees left the plant. after a two day ceasefire, that bombardment resumed. civilians are expected to arrive in the relative safety of the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia. president zelensky hopes more evacuations will be continue in the coming hours. the ukrainian government believes around 1000 civilians may still be trapped in that steelworks although no one knows for sure how many are there and they are also several hundred wounded fighters who need to be
Be evacuated from there. let s talk now to the communication manager for the non governmental organisation here in ukraine, media initiative on human rights, which responds to human rights, which responds to human rights, which responds to human right violations. shejoins us from lviv. what is your understanding of what is the situation in mariupol? hi. understanding of what is the situation in mariupol? hi, the situation in mariupol? hi, the situation in situation in mariupol? hi, the situation in mariupol- situation in mariupol? hi, the situation in mariupol is - situation in mariupol? hi, the situation in mariupol is very l situation in mariupol is very difficult because in two months, russian shelled mariupol and azovstal too and ukrainians don t have the ability to evacuate people and actually there is no conditions to live in the city in mariupol, so first of all, these people should be evacuated to you the ukrainian side and yesterday we have the first possibility to evacuate
Have some financial help from russia so she decided to go to estonia and now she is safe, but it s a really long way it is away with 2000 kilometres. long way it is away with 2000 kilometres. ., ~ , ., , . kilometres. thank you very much indeed. russia kilometres. thank you very much indeed. russia says kilometres. thank you very much indeed. russia says one - kilometres. thank you very much indeed. russia says one of - kilometres. thank you very much indeed. russia says one of its - indeed. russia says one of its rockets has hit a strategically important bridge across an estuary in the region of 0desa, south west ukraine. the bridge which has already been hit twice before by russian forces provides the only road and rail link on ukrainian territory to our large southern section of the 0desa region. the european union is considering whether or not to impose a ban on russian oil imports as part of further sanctions against the
This is bbc news. i m lukwesa burak, the headlines at midday. ukraine says another round of evacuation is needed to get hundreds of civilians out of a steel plant in mariupol, where ukrainian fighters are still holding out against the russian siege. a record 2.7 million people have been referred for cancer checks, by nhs england in the last year, it follows a dramatic fall in numbers during the pandemic. pitch side brain scans are to be