the poor, the frail and the old. even before this war started, russian backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas, and it soon became apparent that pro russian sentiment hasn t died here, despite their bombs. translation: i m sorry, | but it is my understanding that this land was sold. they re destroying our. donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground, we did find one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of the town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here. why did he do this? but our guys did nothing. they said they were exercising. exercises my ours. the russian offensive around the capital kyiv may have failed, but here in the donbas,
to defend from, we would all die. but these trenches will protect us. as you can see, they re well dug in here. very different from the fighting that you ve seen in kyiv. in urban areas, both sides are well dug in. easier to defend, but, of course, the russians have significant firepower and we know they re bringing more, too. the mass exodus of civilians from eastern ukraine is already under way. this, a 50 mile tailback of traffic heading west. the donbas is emptying fast. we entered the town of lysychansk, already being targeted by russian artillery. can see some smoke in the distance rising. now a ghost town. this was a children s centre. books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement, we found a few seeking shelter the poor, the frail and the old.
now a ghost town. this was a children s centre. books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement, we found a few seeking shelter the poor, the frail and the old. even before this war started, russian backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas. and it soon became apparent that pro russian sentiment hasn t died here, despite their bombs. translation: i m sorry, | but it is my understanding that this land was sold. they re destroying our donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground, we did find one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of her town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here.
books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement, we found a few seeking shelter the poor, the frail and the old. even before this war started, russian backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas, and it soon became apparent that pro russian sentiment hasn t died here, despite their bombs. translation: i m sorry, | but it is my understanding that this land was sold. they re destroying our. donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground, we did find one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of the town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here. why did he do this? but our guys did nothing. they said they were exercising. exercises my arse.
this was a children s centre. books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement, we found a few seeking shelter the poor, the frail and the old. even before this war started, russian backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas, and it soon became apparent that pro russian sentiment hasn t died here, despite their bombs. translation: i m sorry, | but it is my understanding that this land was sold. they re destroying our. donbas to give the land away to the americans. the americans bought it to place their- nuclear weapons here. back above ground, we did find one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of the town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here. why did he do this? but our guys did nothing.