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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent says there's now a race to get weapons to the Donbas region to fend off an incoming convoy

Ukraine's President says his country is bracing for a "hard battle" to come in eastern Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says while everyone would like to see a diplomatic end to the war, Ukrainians are ready to stand their ground.

Officials are urging civilians to flee eastern regions, particularly the south-eastern Donbas region.

Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby there's now a race to get weapons to the region to fend off an incoming convoy of Russian soldiers.

“Certainly, aerial footage shows a massive amount of troops gathering, making their way to that south-eastern region.”…

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