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Now playing Next Ukraine Belarus holding military drills on border with traumatised northern Ukraine As Belarusian forces assemble near the border, a Belgian volunteer told Euronews what they saw over three weeks in besieged Chernihiv. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Kyiv fears 'Mariupol repeat' as Russian forces escalate Donbas attacks Some 90% of Sievierodonetsk has been "systematically destroyed" by the Russian forces while at least 1,500 people have died there because of the war, the Luhansk city mayor claims. 28/05/2022
Now playing Next Germany Tikhanovskaya and Belarusian activists receive Europe's top honour for services to unity The three pro-democracy figures were honoured with the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany. One of them, Maria Kalesnikava, is still in prison in Belarus. 26/05/2022
Now playing Next world news Belarusian volunteers join Ukraine's foreign legion as the war passes the three-month mark Belarusian fighters have answered President Zelenskyy's call for foreign fighters to join Ukraine's resistance - united against the alliance between Presidents Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin. 22/05/2022
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus president changes death penalty law to target opposition Belarus is the last country in Europe still to apply the death penalty, executing several people each year by firing squad. 18/05/2022