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Russia: Military forces launch assault on neighbouring Ukraine

Witnesses hear gunfire and explosions near big cities

Russia's military breached the border in a number of places, in the north, south and east. We hear from a Ghanaian medical student who witnessed one of the explosions.

We also find out what the diplomatic fallout is for the continent, which has strong ties with Russia.

And, in our weekly letter we hear about the people being held in Italian jails for human trafficking.

(Image: Smoke rises in the streets in northwest Kyiv on February 24, 2022. Credit: Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Thu 24 Feb 202215:06GMT

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  • Thu 24 Feb 202215:06GMT

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