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BBC OS: 2022/03/08 16:06 GMT: Ukraine: Russia allows some evacuations

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Ukraine: Russia allows some evacuations

2022/03/08 16:06 GMT

2022/03/08 16:06 GMT: Ukraine: Russia allows some evacuations

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Civilians have been leaving the besieged Ukrainian cities of Sumy and Irpin

We hear about further efforts to evacuate Ukrainians in the cities where Russian shelling has so far prevented them from leaving. 

Our correspondents and defence experts explain the developments on the ground, the military tactics Russia has deployed, and how Ukraine has been resisting the Russian advance. 

The UN says two million people have already left Ukraine. We hear more accounts of those who have fled the fighting and arrived in the neighbouring countries. We also speak to civilians across Ukraine who have decided not to leave their homes and cities. 

We talk about the proposals by the European Union to reduce the bloc’s dependency on Russian gas and oil.

(Photo: Civilians sit inside a bus with bottled water and belongings during evacuations, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, out of Sumy, March 8, 2022  Credit: Deputy Head for Presidents Office, Ukraine/Reuters)

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