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Weekend: Zelensky calls for Donetsk evacuation

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Zelensky calls for Donetsk evacuation

31/07/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Zelensky calls for Donetsk evacuation

Ukraine's President has called on residents of the eastern region of Donetsk to evacuate

Ukraine's President has called on residents of the eastern region of Donetsk to evacuate.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on residents of the eastern region of Donetsk to evacuate as soon as possible. There has been fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in recent weeks.

Also in the programme: Calls for Egypt to release political prisoners ahead of climate summit and we look at the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.

(Picture: Russia is continuing to target areas of Donetsk region still under Ukrainian control. Credit: Reuters)

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