A further three Ukrainian cities have been attacked today for the first time. It comes as Russian forces appear to move closer to the capital Kyiv, and surround it.

James Waterhouse, BBC’s Kyiv Correspondent joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder from Kyiv to give the latest update...

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