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BBC OS: 2022/07/28 16:06 GMT: Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson

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2022/07/28 16:06 GMT

2022/07/28 16:06 GMT: Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson

Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson

A ferocious Ukrainian barrage hit a key bridge near southern city of Kherson

We explain what’s happening around Kherson in southern Ukraine and what it means for the war. It was one of the first major towns taken by Russia but Ukrainian troops are now pushing to take it back. We talk about the signs that point to Ukraine’s army making progress and get our correspondent to answer your questions. We also hear from people who are from Kherson.

And we go to the front line in eastern Ukraine as well, where our correspondent has been reporting on the impact of western-supplied weapons on the Ukrainian military response to the invasion.

In Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, gang violence has intensified in the past 24 hours, with the cathedral on fire, gunfire in the downtown area and major roads closed as a result. It is not yet known how many people were killed in the latest violence, but UN figures suggest more than 200 died between 8 and 17 July. We get a reporter to explain the latest and hear a conversation between Haitians about their lives at the moment.

Also, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games later in the British city of Birmingham, we give you a quick guide to the Games and hear from a couple of people who are due to compete.

(Photo: A view shows burning residential house hit by a Russian air strike, as Russia"s attack on Ukraine continues, in Donetsk region, in the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine July 27, 2022. Credit: Press service of the National Police of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters)

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