ayanda charlie, bbc news.ore than three months into ukraine's big counter—offensive to push back russia's forces and ukraine's generals say they have broken through the first line of russia's defences. but what exactly does that mean for the war? and are the ukrainians any closer to a breakthrough before the autumn rains set in and progress risks grinding to a halt? our security correspondent frank gardner has been working with the bbc verify team to come up with this assessment. ukraine's big counter offensive in the south is making progress, but how far have their troops really got and can they break through russia's defences to turn the tide of this war? let's just remind ourselves. the dark red area is the area occupied by russian forces. the purple area is ground that the ukrainians have recaptured. the russian defences consist of two major lines, each composed of several interlocking obstacles — trenches, anti—tank devices, minefields, all covered by artillery. the ukrainians have had to spend most of th

ayanda charlie, bbc news.ia. good to have you on the programme. what do you think about the potential of this political party operation dudula? ,., ., political party operation dudula?— political party operation dudula? ., ., ., ,, dudula? good morning and thank ou so dudula? good morning and thank you so much _ dudula? good morning and thank you so much for— dudula? good morning and thank you so much for having _ dudula? good morning and thank you so much for having me. - dudula? good morning and thank you so much for having me. i - you so much for having me. i think what has been shocking to see is the fact that a vigilante group has become very more formalised and very more structured, as well as organised. previously, what we saw was the vigilantes, individuals aren't individuals targeting foreign nationals but what we see now is the un— formalised structure that may have power to actually affect, you know, foreign nationals. it does look like it is becoming a movement, doesn't it, and it has got support.

ayanda charlie, bbc news.as risen at the fastest rate for nine years — up by an average of 12% in the year to august. research by the estate agents hamptons suggests new tenants are paying on average £100 a month more in rent than they were last summer. colletta smith has the story. the rent increase facing tenants this year is the same as the previous four years put together. today's figures show a 12% increase in new rents being charged, so it's no wonder it's hitting tenants hard. rents are going up everywhere, to be perfectly honest. we can see it across every single property type, but there has been a little bit more growth in city centres and for smaller properties too. a typical monthly rent for a newly let property has now reached the dizzying heights of £1,304 every month. that's taking up a much bigger chunk of people's earnings and is making it harder for anyone trying to save up to own their own home. we don't have a single property to let. i had one at the weekend and that's gone. theyjust go so q

bbc africa eye's ayanda charlie reports from johannsesburg.te with his landlady over rent. where is the papers of this business? bring the papers — put the papers here and we will talk. they say they are here to engage with him but within minutes, the situation turns ugly. yelling. without papers to prove his residency, shopkeeper from mozambique is forced out of his business.

bbc africa eye's, ayanda charlie, reports from johannsesburg.ime. just tell me a little bit more about who 0peration dudula r. and who supports them. who operation dudula r. and who suoports them-— supports them. hello. operation dudula is an— supports them. hello. operation dudula is an anti-migrant - supports them. hello. operation dudula is an anti-migrant group| supports them. hello. operation - dudula is an anti-migrant group that dudula is an anti—migrant group that started out. and what they have essentially done is formalise what up essentially done is formalise what up until now had been really sporadic and xenophobic attacks against what people claim to be undocumented foreigners. what they have done is now that they have organised over the past two years, they are now looking to be a political party. to take, as you have alluded to, their concerns to parliament. have alluded to, their concerns to parliament-— parliament. what is it that they want to happen? _ parliament. what is it that they want to happen? what - parliament. what is