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Donetsk residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region

We report on evacuations in the east of the country as drone attacks rage.

We have a report from the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, which has long been in Moscow's sights. Vladimir Putin has reportedly said he'll freeze the war in return for full control of it. Russia already controls 70% of Donetsk and nearly all the neighbour Luhansk. We look at the evacuations in the region as drone attacks rage.

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Presenters: Rob Young and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: A mother says goodbye to her son before his evacuation. Credit: ѿý)

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  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 04:06GMT