"The enemy is using all available attack and assault potential, both in terms of equipment and manpower.” "The fighting is extremely difficult," Fedorenko said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly vowed to take back Crimea from Russian rule. It's a key territory for potentially cutting off Crimea - which Russia has claimed as annexed since 2014 - from the rest of Ukraine. Paton Walsh and his team visited an underground shelter where residents had access to the only electricity and running water in town.įighting could only intensify near Orikhiv if Ukraine launches an expected counteroffensive this spring. As they drove, a missile landed between the armored car carrying Paton Walsh and a trailing vehicle with his producer.Īfter a few tense moments, the two teams were able to communicate via radio and left the area safely.Įscape from Russia's onslaught isn't a practical reality for many Ukrainians, however. The crew was leaving Orikhiv after receiving a warning of incoming strikes. Residents remain sheltered underground in the southeast Ukrainian city of Orikhiv, facing a constant Russian onslaught that makes it too dangerous to return to the surface.ĬNN's chief international security correspondent Nick Paton Walsh and his team narrowly escaped a missile strike while reporting in the area this week.
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