BBCNEWS BBC News at Six June 4, 2024 17:25:00
In his bunker, a ukrainian commander tells me the counteroffensive is on course, but going slowly. "that's because unlike the russians, we are trying to keep our casualties to the minimum," he says. but could a ukrainian breakthrough be imminent? intercepted russian radio messages hint at collapsing morale. "50 of our men ran away," this russian soldier is caught saying. for ukrainian forces, every step forward here remains a risk. but they are advancing through the minefields nonetheless, filming themselves as they liberate their country, field by field, trench by trench. andrew harding, bbc ...