peace and the restoration of normal life in our native state as soon as possible. >> well, meantime, in the u.s. president joe biden is trying to clarify an off-the-cuff unscripted remark that he made about russia's president while he was visiting poland. >> for god's sake, this man cannot remain in power. >> mr. president, were you calling for regime xchange? >> no. >> well, there you have it. no. a simple answer. ukraine's counterattacks on russian forces have been successful in parts of the country. but it comes at a tremendous cost as ukraine buries fallen soldiers. and all the while president zelenskyy is keeping pressure on western allies for more help on the ground. itv's geraint vincent reports. >> reporter: in the borderlands the battle for ukraine rages on.