if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. munitions explode this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. for more than six months, as the bbc has reported, ukrainian forces have held off a ferocious onslaught, but now russian commanders are growing increasingly confident, including the leader of the mercenaries known as the wagner group, which have been at the heart of the assault. translation: we have - almost surrounded bakhmut. there s only one road that remains in and out of the city, the pincers are closing. before, we were fighting against the professional ukrainian army, but now we fight against old men and boys. ukrainian forces are still defending the city, street by street and reports suggest reinforcements are being sent in, but these russian troops say the ukrainian army is destroying bridges
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prince harry describes writing his memoir as an act of service he says he hopes sharing details of his life will help others. once the book came out i felt. ..i felt incredibly free. i felt a huge weight off my shoulders. hello and welcome to bbc world news. russian and ukrainian forces are still fighting in the streets of bakhmut which russia has been trying to capture for several months. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that the 4,000 civilians still living there out of an original population of 75,000 have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of russian troops have died trying to take the eastern city. if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than 6 months. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. munitions explode. for more than six months, as the bbc has reported, ukrainian forces have h
hello and welcome. ukrainian forces have come under increased pressure from russian troops in the besieged city of bukhmut which russia has been trying to capture in months of intense fighting. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that 4,000 civilians still living there out of an original population of 75,000 have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of russian troops have died trying to take the eastern city. if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. munitions explode this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. for more than six months, ukrainian forces have held off a ferocious onslaught, but now russian commanders are growing increasingly confident, including the leader of the mercenaries known as the wagner group, which have been at the heart of the assault. translation: we have -
this hour. the supreme court weighs in by kicking the can down the road, the high court temporarily extending access to an abortion drug until 11 59 pm friday night. women and girls and physicians across the us remain in limbo, unsure if the strict new restrictions will severely limit the use of mifid per stone moving forward. not just used for medication abortion also used for women who experience miscarriages or women who are going through menopause . cnn s justice correspondent jessica schneider joins us now live. so jessica what happens next? we re really now in a holding pattern yet again until the supreme court issues what will likely be a more definitive decision before late friday. that continues to mean uncertainty for women, doctors and even drug manufacturers. but the good news, i guess for them is that it does keep everything status quo when it comes to the availability of the abortion drug. preston so the abortion pill will in fact continue to be fully available.