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Zelensky orders civilian evacuation of Donetsk

Volodymyr Zelensky 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. In recent weeks, the area has seen some of the fiercest fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces.

Also in the programme: The US state of Kansas prepares to vote on stricter abortion laws and in football, Germany takes on England in European championship finals.

(Picture: Aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Credit: Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS)

23 minutes

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  • Sun 31 Jul 202207:06GMT