{"id":344600,"date":"2026-05-18T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-kill-zone-on-ukraines-front-line-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:00:21","slug":"inside-the-kill-zone-on-ukraines-front-line-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-kill-zone-on-ukraines-front-line-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the &#8216;kill-zone&#8217; on Ukraine&#8217;s front line | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/NyHmseXR4r4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NyHmseXR4r4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The area near Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine is currently one of the most dangerous hotspots and the Ukrainian military admits that Russian forces have reached its outskirts.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s 93rd brigade has had the job of defending Kostyantynivka and its surrounding towns and villages from Russia&#8217;s advance.<\/p>\n<p>If this highly strategic city falls, Moscow will be able to push towards the last remaining Ukrainian strongholds in the Donbas region \u2013 Kramatorsk and Sloviansk \u2013 from the north, east and south.<\/p>\n<p>But warfare in the region has a new look, with drone attacks now the primary choice of weapon for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The area near Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine is currently one of the most dangerous hotspots and the Ukrainian military admits that Russian forces have reached its outskirts. 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