Ukrainian forces holding out amid brutal assault in Bakhmut
Turning now to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian military commanders are vowing to fight on as Russian forces advance in the months-long battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut. CBS's MTS Tyab reports tonight from near the front lines. This charred and ruined city is being called hell on earth, as Russian back forces desperately try to encircle it, but Ukraine refuses to back down in running street battles against the ruthless Turning now to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian military commanders are vowing to fight on as Russian forces advance in the months-long battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut. CBS's MTS Tyab reports tonight from near the front lines. This charred and ruined city is being called hell on earth, as Russian back forces desperately try to encircle it, but Ukraine refuses to back down in running street battles against the ruthless mercenary Wagner group, who are also trying to capture two main supply roads that are gateways to nearby towns like Chasyp Yar. This one's sleepy town is now a garrison town and when or if Bakhmut falls, this is next. For the residents who remain, life is an unrelenting misery.
mercenary Wagner group, who are also trying to capture two main supply roads that are gateways to nearby towns like Chasyp Yar. This one's sleepy town is now a garrison town and when or if Bakhmut falls, this is next. For the residents who remain, life is an unrelenting misery. At an aid center, volunteers like Canadian Daniel Will can encourage people to evacuate. They're so used to this, they legitimately say it's not. So until their homes are piles of bricks on fire. Inside, we meet Sasha and Ludmila, who've been married for 46 years.
Sasha tells us he's leaving because of his health. But Ludmila just can't bring herself to abandon At an aid center, volunteers like Canadian Daniel Will can encourage people to evacuate. They're so used to this, they legitimately say it's not. So until their homes are piles of bricks on fire. Inside, we meet Sasha and Ludmila, who've been married for 46 years. Sasha tells us he's leaving because of his health. But Ludmila just can't bring herself to abandon her home.
Do you support your husband's decision to leave while you stay here? Yes, yes, yes. You do? Yes. It must be so difficult though. It's hard, she says. But I am strong. As Sasha gets ready to go, it's all too much. her home.
Do you support your husband's decision to leave while you stay here? Yes, yes, yes. You do? Yes. It must be so difficult though. It's hard, she says. But I am strong. As Sasha gets ready to go, it's all too much. Oh, my God.
Now, Russian forces are just a few miles from Ludmila's doorstep. The Ukrainian general say they're determined not to let what's happening in Bakhmut happen there. Nora. MTS Tyab, thank you. Oh, my God. Now, Russian forces are just a few miles from Ludmila's doorstep. The Ukrainian general say they're determined not to let what's happening in Bakhmut happen there.
Nora. MTS Tyab, thank you.
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