Ukraine's Eastern Frontline

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The battle on Ukraine’s eastern frontline in Donbas has turned into a protracted artillery war, which Ukraine has described as the biggest on European soil since World War Two. Jeremy Bowen recently embedded with a Ukrainian artillery unit to meet soldiers who have engaged in months of fighting and who must now prepare for winter. The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has left a population facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Although formal peace talks are currently underway in South Africa, fighting is still on-going. Catherine Byaruhanga has been speaking to health workers dealing with the fallout of this conflict. The southern state of Georgia looks set to be a crucial battleground for Democrats and Republicans in the forthcoming mid-term elections in the United States. Kayla Epstein has been following the campaign of the high-profile Republican candidate, Herschel Walker. Bullfighting is a centuries old tradition in Spain, and while the popularity of traditional arena bull fights seems to be dwindling, smaller, regional bull festivals are thriving. Victor Lloret travelled to LLucena del Cid to get up close to these local festivities. French overseas territories don’t run their own domestic affairs like their British equivalents, but elect representatives to the French parliament and vote for a presidential candidate. This year, the far-right leader Marine Le Pen scored her best presidential first round result in Mayotte, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. Tim Fenton went for a visit. Presenter: Kate Adie Producers: Serena Tarling and Ellie House Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinator: Iona Hammond