are limiting how much cooking oil customers are able to buy as supplies are hit by the war in ukraine. and tyson fury will take on dillian whyte later in what s expected to be one of the biggest all british heavyweight fights in boxing history. there are reports that russian forces are trying to storm the azovstal steel works in mariupol, where ukraine s remaining forces in the city are holding out. russia is said to have resumed air strikes on the plant in the south of the country. ukraine has called on the united nations to provide urgent help to evacuate civilians from mariupol. these are the latest positions of russian forces in ukraine, with much of the fighting now in the east and in particular the south east. from ukraine, danjohnson sent this report. more ukrainian homes are coming underfire. shelling has intensified in kharkiv and across the east of the country, but intelligence assessments say the russians aren t gaining much ground. still, the ukrainian presi
of hokkaido injapan. have and a very warm welcome to the programme. there are reports that russian forces are trying to storm the azovstal steel works in mariupol, where ukraine s remaining forces in the city are holding out. russians are said to have resumed air strikes on the plant in the south east of the country. ukraine has called on the united nations to provide urgent help to evacuate civilians from mariupol. these are the latest positions of russian forces in ukraine, with much of the fighting now in the east and in particular the south east. parts of south western port city of odesa have also been targeted by russian rocket fire, including a iii storey residential tower block. from ukraine, danjohnson sent this report. more ukrainian homes are coming underfire. shelling s intensified in kharkiv and across the east of the country, but intelligence assessments say the russians aren t gaining much ground. still, the ukrainian president is warning of the fight he believe
of the line, then the ukrainians will have to feed and look after those civilians, which limits the resources available for defenders. what is your take on what is happening at the steelworks, the the is azovstal steelworks, huge steel mill which appears to be a stronghold for ukrainian forces? the steelworks has a myriad of layered industrial basements which means the defenders are able to retreat underground and also destroyed by artillery and also because it is an industrial site dealing with very high temperatures the walls are a very thick, sturdy construction and so the defenders are able to shelter there and move around this large complex facility in a way that means they can survive against the artillery strikes and air strikes are being conducted, and so it is the part of the city that they have withdrawn
the steelworks has a myriad of layered industrial basements that means that defenders are able to retreat underground, and thereby avoid being struck by artillery. also, because it s a large industrial site that deals with very high temperatures, the walls are a very thick it s sturdy construction and so the defenders are able to shelter there and move around this large, complex facility in a way that means they can survive against the artillery strikes and air strikes that are being conducted. and so it s the part of the city that they have withdrawn to because it is where they are most survivable. mm, and the other interesting point is this idea that, while russia is stepping up its offensive, uk intelligence is saying, actually, very little has been gained by that, certainly in the last 2a hours. so, the russians have started