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The Fifth Floor: The Belarusians fighting in Ukraine

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Two Kalinowski regiment fighters in military kit

10/03/2023 GMT

The Belarusians fighting in Ukraine

BBC World Service - The Fifth Floor, The Belarusians fighting in Ukraine

Who are the Kalinowski Regiment, and why are they fighting Russia in Ukraine?

We look at the Belarusian regiment of volunteers serving under Ukrainian command in the war against Russia, and explore Ukraine's complex relationship with Belarus, with BBC Monitoring journalist, and Belarusian, Gennadiy Kot.  

Me and my name
BBC Mundo's Atahualpa Amerise reflects on what it’s like to be a Spaniard named after the last Inca emperor.

Thai punishment haircuts
Historically Thai students have faced humiliating punishment haircuts by teachers for breaking strict rules regarding the length and style of their hair. But last month the authorities revoked the hair regulations.  BBC Thai's Tossapol Chaisamritpol visits a school that has adopted more liberal rules, and remembers his own punishment haircuts.  

Chinese migrants 'walking the line' through South America
Benny Lu of BBC Chinese has spoken to some of the growing number of Chinese asylum seekers trying to reach the United States via South America. They call it 'walking the line'.  

The champion rat catcher of Bangladesh 
Mohammed Anwar is a champion rat catcher. It started as a hobby to make a bit of pocket money then became a lucrative career. BBC Bengali's Shahnewaj Rocky joined him for a rat catching day out.  

(Photo: Belarus fighters in Ukraine. Credit: The Kastus Kalinowski Regiment website)

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