Russian forces advancs in Ukraine but at heavy cost

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00:00A few kilometers from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, these elderly locals are being forced to evacuate

00:07their hometown.

00:09The front line is getting closer by the day and staying put has become much too dangerous.

00:14The Russian army controls the airspace and bombs the area regularly.

00:18The Ukrainian army has no choice, it is forced to retreat.

00:22The situation has deteriorated greatly and is getting worse and worse, not every day,

00:26week or month, but every minute.

00:28The offensive is underway, it's already clear that the Russians are getting closer because

00:32they're using all types of weapons and drones.

00:35Drones on fiber optics, everything that's possible, all weapons, they're using everything here.

00:41For protection, many roads have been fitted with anti-drone netting.

00:45But the fighting continues and the Russian army is creeping forward, mainly in the east

00:49of the country.

00:51The Russian Ministry of Defense claims to be gaining between 600 and 700 square kilometers

00:57a month compared to 400 a month at the beginning of the year.

01:01But these advances are at a cost.

01:03According to Mediazona, an independent Russian media outlet, 125,000 Russian soldiers are confirmed

01:10to have been killed.

01:11But the real number could be up to 219,000 dead.

01:16Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no intent on slowing down.

01:20During his trip to China, he emphasized his determination to continue the fighting.

01:27All groups of the Russian armed forces are advancing and in all directions.

01:33As diplomatic efforts towards a ceasefire are ongoing, Putin reaffirmed that the conflict

01:38would be resolved militarily and threatened to intensify his war effort.

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01:43So, I've seen the response.

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01:46It was their a long-term relationship with an interest in the war.

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01:48So, I'm getting ready for a lot of security, and I'm going to keep your arms up.

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