The battle for Lysychansk

Newshour - A podcast by BBC World Service

Ukraine still holds Lysychansk, Severodonetsk's twin city on higher ground on the western bank of the river. Also in the programme: Biden confirms Middle East visit; and Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant closes. (Picture: An unexploded shell from a multiple rocket launch system is seen stuck in the ground, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Lysychansk, Luhansk region. Credit: REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak)