journalism at Arizona state
university.
Geoff: The head of the U.N.
Nuclear watchdog visited
Europe's largest nuclear plant
today near the headlines near a
southern Ukraine.
This power plant is under
Russian control and uses water
from the new program or to cool
its reactors.
At a major dam was destroyed
last week potentially does --
potentially depriving it of the
vital water.
Contingency plans are underway
while elsewhere in Ukraine a
major counteroffensive is taking
place.
Emma Murphy reports from the
front lines.
[Gunfire]
Reporter: They did not start the
war but they are committed to
ending it.
This is Ukraine's
counteroffensive.
Heavy weapons for heavy battles.
>> Yeah!
Reporter: The fight is hard and
complicated with what they are
fighting with.
This gun is from the 1980's and
the ammunition from the 1950's.
It is unreliable and the fix is
rudimentary.
How important is this
counteroffensive?
>> It is very important because
we need to liberate the occupied
territory of Ukraine so
civilians can be brought back
into Ukraine.
Reporter: They hide their
treasure well and make its
presence felt.
They are using heavy artillery
to break down Russian infantry
position.
This counteroffensive will not
be fast.
It will be slow, grinding and a
fight for every meter.
Our TV news spent two days on
the front lines with Ukrainian
forces.
[Indiscernible]
An army made up of professional
soldiers and civilians that have
become fighters.
Through fields reminiscent of
battles past they showed us the
technology that has changed
warfare.
Drones have been crucial to the
way this war has been waged and
will be even more important in
the counteroffensive.
The commander tells me the
drones are able to find Russian
positions up to two miles away
and strike their men and
machinery.
They move on foot because
vehicles are a target.
At the forward command based
drones and artillery are
coordinated.
What happens here drives the
counteroffensive.
The base is close to the
fighting.
Missiles fly above continually.
Surrogate explains how he
receives information on the
targets from -- sergey explains
how he receives information on
the targets from the drones.
On the armored war, someone has
hung a Ukrainian war for
soldiers.
They know their work may hasten
the end of the war.
As we speak, another hit is
called for.
Here they are able to see the
results of their work watching
the strikes in real time.
But Russia has the same power to
survey and attack so elaborate
trenches leads to western
artillery crucial for Ukraine
survival.
Pieces like this provided by
Polin seven months ago.
They go out to fire.
There is a problem.
A Russian drone has been
spotted.
Breaking cover risks being hit.
They pulled back below the
camouflage and hope.
While they wait for safer skies,
they explain how they work and
sleep in that position for days.
The Ukrainians won't say how
many soldiers they have lost but
it is thought to be close to
20,000.
Every soldier knows the counter
assault is much more dangerous
than defense.
This gun helps us slowly get
back our land but insists there
is still a need for more
weaponry and ammunition.
When finally the drone seems to
be gone they prepare to recover
once more.
They know after firing it could
be less than five minutes before
the Russians identify their
position and pitch back.
They have lost many colleagues
that way and they know to take
shelter.
Later the commander sums up the
mood of his troops.
>> We are all trying our best
and we want all of these -- this
to finish as soon as possible.
Reporter: The counteroffensive
won't end the war but it will
certainly shape the future of
it.
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