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missiles in ukraine, and they're largely stalled in several parts of the country, including the southern city of mykolaiv. that's where ukrainian troops are holding their ground, delaying a russian advance. it does, though, come at a heavy cost. the loss of soldiers, many of them volunteers, men under the age of 60 who answered the call to defend their country. cnn's ben wedeman is in mykolaiv and joins us now. ben, what have you been seeing? >> reporter: well, what we've seen, anderson, is that this city was really -- the russian forces were just on the outskirts of it only a few days ago. since then they've been repulsed, but for one mother, it was done at a very high price. ♪ "lord have mercy" goes the hymn's refrain. another family drinks of war's bitter dredges.