From kyiv, our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse has the latest. Shouting. These communities are used to russia being close, but not this close. Forfour days, bombs have rained down here, and the window to leave is shrinking. Thousands have been forced to escape, and counting. Keep talking to us, says this Police Officer to 71 year old 0lga. She was injured in an explosion and their car is now an ambulance. They meet paramedics. Were told shes in a serious condition. Translation vovchansk is being mercilessly destroyed, blown up by rocket propelled grenades, artillery, mortars, and small arms battles are going on on the northern outskirts of the city. The newly homeless end up here in ukraines second city, kharkiv. People are terrified. They are stressed. They take. They keep their animals with them. So everyone is in a huge stress because of the constant shelling and of the shock of the russian offensive. Volodymyr said he went to feed his animals when he encountered Machine Gunf
Correspondent James Waterhouse has the latest. Shouting. These communities are used to russia being close, but not this close. Forfour days, bombs have rained down here, and the window to leave is shrinking. Thousands have been forced to escape, and counting. Keep talking to us, says this Police Officer to 71 year old 0lga. She was injured in an explosion and their car is now an ambulance. They meet paramedics. Were told shes in a serious condition. Translation vovchansk is being mercilessly destroyed, blown up by rocket propelled grenades, artillery, mortars, and small arms battles are going on on the northern outskirts of the city. The newly homeless end up here in ukraines second city, kharkiv. People are terrified. They are stressed. They take. They keep their animals with them. So everyone is in a huge stress because of the constant shelling and of the shock of the russian offensive. Volodymyr said he went to feed his animals when he encountered Machine Gunfire in all directions.
Over the weekend, Russian Forces opened up a new front near kharkiv, pushing closer towards ukraines second largest city as they captured a number of small villages. Nearly 6000 people have fled the region amid heavy fighting. As ukrainian troops push back, heres what president zelensky had to say a little earlier. Translation our task is crystal clear. To stop russias attempt to expand the war. The fulfilment of this task depends on everyone who is on the ground. From kharkiv, there should be no safe place for the occupier on the ukrainian soil, and in our sky. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale is in kharkiv with this update. Russia claims it is still advancing, it says it is now entered at vovchansk, which is just a few miles from the russian border. Ukraine firmly denies that, the governor showing video of himself in vovchansk, saying civilians were still being evacuated, still in ukrainian hands. There are not many left there now and not many buildings intact. We spoke to a
Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. The former lawyer and fixer for donald trump who once said hed take a bullet for the fomer president , today took the stand as a Star Witness For The Prosecution in mr trumps hush money trial. Michael cohen is testifying about his role in what prosecutors say was a cover up of payments to hide an affair with the adult film star stormy daniels. Mr trump denies falsifying Business Records to reimburse his then lawyer for the payment on the eve of the 2016 president ial election, when the story could have been politically damaging. Mr cohen a former close ally turned foe of mr trump pleaded guilty in 2018 to tax offences, fraud and Campaign Finance violations. The latter charge stemmed from the same payment at the heart of the current case. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent nada tawfik who has been in new york and staying across the trial for us. I asked her about the latest on what Michael Cohen has been saying at
Now, with all the latest sport, heres olly foster. We know that the Premier League title will be decided on the final day, but theres a significant match coming up for aston villa on monday night. The former european cup winners can secure qualification for the champions league. A win against liverpool at villa park will be enough to ensure a top four finish, that would see them return to europes top Club Competition for the First Time Since 1983. They were european champions in 1982. Its the penultimate game in charge for liverpoolsjurgen klopp, and hes one booking away from a touchline ban. He doesnt want to spoil his farewell at anfield next sunday. Unai emery is one of the best we have in our business, 100 . Weve only got two yellow cards. So i have got, over the years, obviously. I have got, over the years, obviously i have got, over the years, obviousl. ,. ,. , obviously. You need to be on the touchline for obviously. You need to be on the touchline for the obviously. You need to