Almost 2000 fightersarethoughttohavesurrenderedsofarto a fatewhichcouldinclude a warcrimestrialofRussia's ownJamesWaterhouse, BBCNewsinKievandwecangolivenowtoKievandspeaktoJames.
Buttheyareclosertotheirtotheirborderandtheyhavethemeanstoinflict a muchmoresustainedattackonvillagesbecauseononehand, theRussianshavestruggledtopenetratetownsandcitiesandvillages.
Thereisnow a frontline, a muchmoresolidlyformedfrontlineformingalongtheEasternDonbassregionandtheRussiansarecontinuingtolaunchassaultstothedevastationofthesetheselocationsandthecommunitiesthatthatliveinthem.
Therecouldbe a chancehecouldescalatethingsinthefuture, whichiswhy I thinktheWestareverykeencurrentlytokeeppledgingtheirlongtermsupportsoUkrainecancontinuetodefenditself.
ButmanyRussiansbelievewhattheywatchontv, manyhavefaithintheirleaderandtheywanttobelievethatthey, theirrelativeswholosetheirlivesinthiswardosofor a worthycause.
Peacetalksarenothappeningcurrently, thereisnodialogueandthatisoneofthethat's themorelikelyoutcomeinthiswaralongsideeither a changeofleadershipinRussiaor a changeofheartfromVladimirPutinhimself.