Residents in the southern region of Ukraine speak of their defiance and dread as the war rages on.
There is shelling every day in Mykolaiv. The Russians are on the outskirts to the east and south, pummelling surrounding villages and forcing thousands to flee.
Liudmyla has decided it is time for her youngest children to leave. She can't let them play outside as the bombardment continues and she wants them to be somewhere safe. Vladimir Putin could then complete his land bridge up to Transnistria, the breakaway republic of Moldova. He is standing outside his former office, the regional administration building, which was ripped apart by a cruise missile in March, killing 36 people.
"For now, we have only one purpose. And everything, every human resource, money, time is spent only for victory."Water is a precious resource - supplies were cut off after Russia seized the neighbouring city of Kherson. Queues to fill bottles are often long and June temperatures are hitting around 30C.
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