To face far weaker Russian Defences ahead. Ukraine says its forces are making gains in the south of the country and has recently expanded its units towards the strategic town of tokmak, which is a Logistical Centre for russian forces. Last week, ukraines military said it had captured the village of robotyne, in the zaporizhzhia region, amid a counteroffensive that is yielding incremental gains. Sources in the Ukrainian Army have confirmed the breakthrough to the bbc. An adviser to president zelenskyy, aleksander rodnyansky, explained the significance for kyiv s forces. Weve been waiting for this moment for quite some time. Weve been hoping that we would pierce through the Russian Defence line, the first defence line, which was the hardest to pierce through, if you believe Military Experts when they talk about it. So hopefully now, when we reach the second and the third lines of defence that the russians have established, those will be easier to essentially overcome. And perhaps hopeful
Just such hard work at the moment. it s how you re going to afford things for next month, next week, and it puts so much strain on you. well, barry tuck remember, really kind of you to talk to us, thanks a lot for giving your time this morning. and the best of luck and glad you re getting some assistance and help. thank you. to ukraine now. and the siege of mariupol has trapped tens of thousands of people without food, water, or medicine. residents are struggling to live under constant russian bombardment. and correspondent sally lockwood spoke to one mother who managed to escape. the city of mariupol is almost totally destroyed. in its ashes, there are at least 100,000 people trapped, and trying to stay alive. but it s feared there could be far more than that. the city is surrounded, and the bombs drop day and night.
In ukraine, the siege of mariupol has trapped tens of thousands of people without food, water, or medicine. residents are struggling to survive under constant threat of bombardment. and one man who managed to escape. the city of mariupol is almost totally destroyed. and it s ashes, or at least 100,000 people trapped, and trying to stay alive. but it s fear that it could be far more than that the city is surrounded, and the bombs dropped day and night. escaping from here on foot scenes on unfathomable. and but we met one family who dead. we watched as he went to the attack points. people were shot there. all men and women in the car. shots next to each other. and for so many days, they just were in the car, nobody pick their bodies up. we walk down the street, and
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