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Are no longer the same in a society which is also changing. there are many lines in life. ukraine's women are on them. from ballet to the battlefield, fighting now for what matters in their lives, the life of this nation. this war in ukraine is upending so many lives. ukrainians' sense of self, their sense of purpose. a war being waged over ukraine's borders is also changing a people within. translation: when the war began, i thought i wouldn't _ perform on the stage again. now it's one of the most important things for us and for people, to save our culture and save our soul.

This map shows where they've gone, and how many have fled to each country. russia has claimed 2.8 million ukrainians have fled east across its border, but the un has not been able to verify this. a year ago, before the invasion, the only occupied territories in ukraine were luhansk and donetsk in the east, held by russian—backed separatists. just weeks later, large parts of the south, east, and north of ukraine were under russian military control. but ukraine has fought back thanks to artillery from europe and the us, and seized back much of the north, but russia still occupies large parts o...

I think all my friends my age have become ten years older. you can see it from the way they look. the values they have come to understand. what we care about, what we think about. training for active duty. 26—year—old olena has seen action three times, been injured, she's heading back again. the number of women in ukraine's army more than doubled in the past year. it's now about a fifth of the force. translation: we are a stronger| nation because we have both men and women on the front line. there are no divisions between us. we are all there for the same purpose — to protect our country...

With uncertainty. children are not in school. it's... life is so upended. country at war. my dad, to me, "putin has started the war." two minutes later, "explosions, tanya, explosions." we first met tanya last march. she's lived in the uk for 15 years and has helped members of her family flee the fighting. they didn't need persuading because russian bombs persuaded them they need to do it. you can't go for a walk even when you hear the siren. you need to go back home. so it's quite a difficult life for children. that's why when tanya said that some people wanted to help us, we decided to go. h...

I'll be looking at whether the cost of basics will ever come back down. and there it is. the crazy gang have beaten the culture club. and tributes to the voice of football on the bbc — john motson — who's died at the age of 77. a memorable night for manchester united at the theatre of dreams. it's a stunning second half fight back, made in brazil, to knock barcelona out of the europa league. plus in the weather, a cloudy start. it should brighten up later. what are the _ it should brighten up later. what are the prospects for the weekend? join us_ are the prospects for the weekend? join us...