Judy: Now to the war that is
causing some of this food
crisis.
Russia bombed several key
Ukrainian cities today,
including kharkiv, Ukraine's
second largest city.
It has been under fire since the
first day of the invasion, and
its proximity to the border
makes it an easy target for
Russian artillery.
But newly delivered western
weapons are helping Ukraine slow
down the Russian advance.
Special correspondent volodymyr
solohub and videographer bohdan
kinaschuk look at life on the
frontlines.
Volodymyr: Kharkiv has been
under constant shelling for more
than five months now.
Hundreds of thousands of its
residents have fled the city.
You can feel the war here on
every corner.
Just a 10 minute drive from the
city limit and you're in the
middle of the war zone.
We go there with members of
khartiya volunteer battalion.
>> Our volunteer battalion was
created in March and the idea
was to protect our city for
people who are volunteers.
Mostly all of us, we are from
kharkiv and we are protecting
our own city.
Volodymyr: You can hear the war
the moment you leave the city.
[Tank fire]
Volodymyr: Soldiers take us to
their reconnaissance
headquarters.
These volunteers are working in
close coordination with the
regular army units to gather and
share intelligence on the
Russian movements near kharkiv.
Rubens is a platoon commander.
>> All of us here, we are not
paid by the government.
We are all volunteers.
And all of us are willing to die
defending the city of kharkiv.
Volodymyr: This platoon
commander reminds us about his
team's main motivation.
But there's another source of
motivation -- these pictures of
Russian brigade commanders.
This one killed.
When talking about Russians and
their treatment of Ukrainian
prisoners of war, Rubens becomes
dark.
The only thing that brings a
smile to his face is one
thought.
>> Till the victory.
I think it won't take too long.
Until we have victory, no one
leaves.
Volodymyr: Another team trying
to bring that victory one step
closer, on the outskirts of
kharkiv, is this artillery
brigade.
The Russians are about 10 miles
away.
Dmytro joined the army and this
brigade in early 2021.
He fights to evict Russians
who've seized territory,
including his hometown.
>> I'm from kherson.
My home is now under occupation.
There are guys fighting on that
front trying to liberate my
home.
I'm doing exactly the same on
this front, fighting for someone
else's home.
Volodymyr: And they fight with
American weapons.
Three months ago, they received
these U.S. Howitzers.
They're more accurate, their
range is about 20 miles, and
they're faster loading.
>> This is a great support from
our friends, and it helps us to
keep the enemy away in this
area, to hit the targets
precisely and on time, and
provide support to our infantry.
Volodymyr: Dmytro was among the
Ukrainian soldiers that went to
Germany to train to operate
these weapons.
Americans get months of
training.
These Ukrainians got just one
week.
The Ukrainian military says
these American m777 howitzers
are lighter, easier to operate,
but most importantly, more
precise.
Afterward, they camouflage the
howitzers to avoid Russian
drones.
But they know they'll have to
fire again soon.
The fighting in this war never
seems to stop.
For the pbs newshour, I'm
volodymyr solohub in kharkiv,