BBCNEWS BBC News July 6, 2024
hello and welcome. ukrainian forces have come under increased pressure from russian troops in the besieged city of bukhmut — which russia has been trying to capture in months of intense fighting. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that 4,000 civilians still living there — out of an original population of 75,000 — have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of russian troops have died trying to take the eastern city. if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. muni...