 On our outside Africa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as said the towns and villages recaptured from Russian forces had been left in disrepair and that there was evidence of genocide against Ukrainians. Zelensky, who made the comment in his regular nightly address, also handed out murders to soldiers who freed the Balaklyar area, another town retaken in recent days. Russian forces suffered a stunning reversal this month after Ukrainian troops made a rapid harm of trust in Kharkiv region, forcing a rush to Russian withdrawal.