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Part of ukraine's 47th mechanized brigade is desperately trying to find out how to punch through russian lines. >> there are a lot of russians. >> there are a lot of russians. >> in here and overall. they have more guns. they have more shells and they have more people. >> cnn was given an exclusive look at this battalion command post at the very front of ukraine's counteroffensive in the south filled with maps and feeds from drones. sta stanislav watches dozens of drones trying to take out russian positions. >> you can see how close they are. >> yeah. >> and you can tell them. >> and we guide ...

Honors. beyond the customs of respect for a man who died in battle for a nation at war lies the trauma of the woman who brought him into this world. there can be nothing more painful for a mother than to attend the funeral of her child. son killed in a war not his choosing. he decided on his own to join the army. he hadn't told me. he was a good father and a goodson. says his sister elena, he was always a man of his word. uri lies with other freshly dug graves. after a month of this conflict, no one really knows how many soldiers and civilians have been

Information about how to travel deeper into safer parts of ukrainian territory. there's also a bulletin board here where some people are offering free repair of shattered car windows and there are also postings here looking for information about missing loved ones. for some who survived russia's modern day siege, this is the first hint of safety they've had in weeks. outside julia and her son sta stanislav have just arrived. he is chatty. when they were bombed the family hid under the dining room table surrounded by pillows. >> translator: when the plane flew past we were sheltering in the zon...