win for russia would give present ladyman pushing, a symbolic victory from his winter offensive. barnett smith reports now it a village, 17 kilometers west of van mart, ukraine's military diggs new trenches. a suggestion, perhaps that this could be a new line of defense. to do the de buckley we leaving, we remained until the very last day. we want to stay, but how can we, it's a time to go. the last remaining residence leave ukraine soldiers move in. ukrainian government says it's not withdrawing from back, not unusual as us. but due to me, the russians don't count losses and other personnel military vehicles. they push to take back move as a matter of principle for them. and for us, it's a matter of principle to defend us. it's not just a city disassembled, fortress of back. moot. the strategic value of back much is far outweighed by symbolic value. russian forces have been waging an intense campaign for months to seize control of the small city they call audio mosque. if they take it, it will become the russians 1st significant territorial advance in more than 6 months is up to the grocery s