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Of control in the past week, and in this video released by the russian army, defence minister sergei shoigu is seen awarding medals to troops fighting in the area. less than nine miles away from soledar, heavy fighting continues in bakhmut. the bbc�*s andrew harding has spent some time with a tank unit there and sent this report. lurking in a snowbound forest just behind the front lines, a cluster of ukrainian tanks. but these are ancient warhorses, half a century old. no match for russia's army. "they are just not suitable for this era," the company commander readily admits. "they work, but...

Russian forces in ukraine's eastern donetsk region claim they have taken control of the city of soledar, but this has been denied by a ukrainian army spokesperson who said fighting is continuing in the area. troops on the frontline have told the bbc they welcome news from the uk that they're to take delivery of several challenger tanks which they hope will help turn the tide in the war. the bbc�*s andrew harding has been with a tank unit near bakhmut and sent this report. lurking in a snowbound forestjust behind the front lines, a cluster of ukrainian tanks. but these are ancient warhorses, ...

I acknowledge my fault. i understand that you will not be able to forgive me, but i am sorry. >> reporter: vadim shyshimarin, as you suggest, a young man, 21 years old, and what we heard in court after that exchange really spoke to the chaos of those few days. his tank unit coming down from the russian border, hitting a land mine, he and his men fleeing in a stolen car, finding themselves in the village, just before that civilian was killed. and we didn't just hear from shyshimarin today. we heard from another soldier who was also traveling in that car, another russian prisoner of war, speakin...

For the marines and families. the first war trial of a russian soldier since the start of the conflict is scheduled to begin tomorrow in lviv. a21-year-old capture member of the tank unit accused of shooting a 62-year-old man on his bike. ukraine's prosecutor general said it's been investigating more than 10,000 alleged war crimes committed by russians with over 600 suspects identified. an finland's president and prime minister endorsed joining nato in a statement thursday. sweden could do the same in the coming days. it would be historic realignment in europe after russians invasion of ukrain...

Moscow. >> now the steel plant is stretching into the fourth week. throughout the time the ukrainians have managed to hold on despite a barrage of artillery and air attacks from russia. it is unclear how many fighters are still inside, we have learned negotiations are underway to evacuate 38 of the most severely wounded. ukraine's deputy prime minister said they're hope to trade those soldiers for russian prisoners of war. as russia fails to gain ground in mariupol, now is seeding around ukraine. they were pushed back toward the border. it appears the kremlin is withdrawing those troops altoge...