i think that's uh, that was a couple of days ago i think right, terry zalinski said that he's goal is actually recapturing the whole of the grading east, including all the areas that were taken over by russia in 2014. well, probably there is no, there is no reason to have any p stalls because it seems that the, the, the final goes are completely incompatible. i think that's a lensky things in terms of essentially driving the russian forces from at least significant parts of the east. well puts in really that's where the generals, who are now, who's, who's faith hangs in the balance. they think about the capturing model and kind of securing a land bridge between the russian federation proper and the crime in peninsula. and these drago will be unfolding in front of us there in the coming 3 weeks, because just to remind you, one thing 9 told me the day, ah, is of the main state holiday, the main date in the 1000 years. the state stay is a russian state history that puts in now proclaims, and he has to show something for the day. so i'm afraid it's going to be very, very intense by think

hill, then head to ukraine for talk with president vladimir zalinski, who terris will discuss steps to bring about peace following russia's invasion of ukraine. u. s. satellite images appear to show another mass grave in a cemetery, east of murray, opal pictures taken in late march in mid april, suggest fresh parallel trenches were dug. ukraine has accused russia of trying to hide evidence of war crimes during their salt on the city. russia denies the claims . ukraine's as of regiment has released a video of civilian sheltering in bunkers beneath the as of style steel plant in mario pool. it's not clear when or where the video was filmed. russian president vladimir putin ordered his forces not to storm the plant earlier this week. but ukraine, chas attacks in the area have continued french president emanuel mccall and his far right challenger marine la pen, have made their final push for votes before sundays. presidential runoff, whole show the race is much tighter than 5 years ago when french voters faced the same choice. though my call is expected to when many people say they are und

terry martin. good to have you with us. ukrainian president block mayor zalinski has called the killings of civilians in the town of butcher war crimes and genocide . there is melting international anger over images of mass graves and bodies, showing signs of torture. rush denies the accusations and says it will present evidence to the un security council that its forces have not been involved in atrocities. a warning that our next report contains images that some of our viewers will find disturbing. on the streets of beecher, it looks as though russian troops have only just been driven out. many bodies of civilians have only just been recovered. the ukrainian interior ministry invited journalists from around the world to come and document what took place half. moscow has called these scenes a stage managed anti russian provocation. ukrainian president valadez lensky is here to get a 1st hand view. he is visibly emotional when he describes women who were ranked in front of their children, entire families executed. he says his country must keep on fighting, but also negotiate yellow rad. sure. i am co

terry martin. good to have you with us. ukrainian president, gloria zalinski says the besieged port city of mario paul will continue to resist. despite moscow's claims that is completely under russian control. new satellite images appear to show mass graves. near mario poll, ukrainian officials of accused russia burying up to 9000 civilians. there in an effort to conceal the slaughter taking place in the city. some 2000 ukrainian soldiers and $1000.00 civilians are believed to be still holding out at the as up stall steel plant. and mario poll is a look at the bast industrial complex that has become a symbol of ukrainian resistance. the huge is of style steel plant, seen here and footage from russian state television. ukrainian forces are holding out inside. mario paul has witnessed nearly 2 months of heavy fighting with much of the strategic port and ruins. president putin has claimed a victory in the city and told his defense minister to seal off this last stronghold. burglar groom my considered the proposed storming of the industrial area pointless by order to aborted human lives. there is no need

ukraine's president of zalinski has said that he'll pull out of peace talks, a prussian forces kill ukrainian soldiers defending mario pole. what do you make of that? that's right, terry. i just after that surrender or di order was given by russia, president lenti came out and said if those soldiers of the ukrainian so does are harmed, if they're killed, then the pace talks will die with them. but in reality, the peace talks have been dead in the water for a few weeks now, ever since the russians retreated from areas like air p more, i'm standing right now, like boot church is famed across the world. now for some of the worst atrocities we've seen in this conflict, so far, the peace talks really stalled. after that, i mean that the of lot of miss zalinski continuing to say that piece talks were important and that he wanted to continue them because ukraine needs piece. but obviously as the of the atrocities came to light, it makes it very difficult for those talks to continue. what happens in mary upa will be make or break for those talks, as blog. ms. zalinski has said it has been rumored that on the weekend or russian oligarchy, roman abram of it, was in keith to try

terry martin. good to have you with us. eastern areas of ukraine bracing for what they fear will be a new russian defense in a televised address, ukrainian president below to me, as zalinski warned, the russian troops are moving to carry out large scale military operations in eastern ukraine. nozzle is comments come a day after meeting with austria and chancellor, karl ne, hama, who is due to meet latimer putting in moscow today zooms over more would join out by our correspondent, alexandra phenomena who is in kip. alexander, we keep hearing that russia is about to launch a major offensive in the south and east of the country. how is ukraine preparing for this? well, the cure equaling and government says it isn't anticipating a major russian offensive with the goal of taking control of the don bus region, including of course, at a netscape lohan sca regions. and so we know that the russian forces has been regrouping repositioning and a last week or so. and so they are now according to the general south of the ukrainian armed forces trying to break through the ukrainian defenses. and the strategically important city of is you, and then they are trying to capture the city o

terry martin. thanks for joining us. eastern areas of ukraine are bracing for what they fear will be a new russian offensive. ukranian president, believe me, zalinski warned that russian troops are moving to carry out large scale military operations. in eastern new crane. russian bombardments struck various sites across the country through the weekend and denise pro ukraine's port largest city missiles destroyed the local airport and wounded several people. meanwhile, investigators continued to exude bodies from mass graves around the capital key. if ukraine authorities say more than 1200 bodies have but been found so far, following to withdrawal of russian forces from the area. our correspondent, alexandra from nomine is covering this story and joins us now from kia electronic. we keep hearing that russia is about to launch a major offensive in the east and south of the country. how is ukraine preparing for this? ukraine is strengthening its defenses in the east and the south of the country sending more troops there in a clear anticipation of a major russian offensive there. the authorities are also urging her civilians 3rd to leave as long as the

zalinski the way these meetings are arranged, actually to mirror exactly are his meetings in moscow now he's coming with an agreement in principle, from president vladimir putin to organize this year. many terry and corridors are out of mar, you pulled for the civilians who have been a lu under siege there for quite a while. that's the most he can get. but talking about as cease fire, permanency fire that could turn into something more long term talking about a truce. that's not on the table at the moment. but the secretary general is saying we have to take care our, the civilians. that's his mission. a humanitarian mission, actually we heard from several officials of the un that works is, are under way already to organize or to try to organize these humanitarian corridors. other than that, he might also hear from president zalinski who is known to be bold and frank in his talks. a president zalesky wasn't very happy about the fact that and to undergo deerish went 1st to moscow before coming to keep. he thought he should be visiting the areas that had been liberate and go to see for himself the destruction the devastation here from those who lived under russian occupation and what happened th