Ukrainian rescuers are racing to get remaining civilians out of the line of fire along a stretch of the southern front line in Zaporizhzhia region after the security situation abruptly deteriorated in the face of Russian advances in southeastern Ukraine.

Ukraine's top general Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Tuesday the situation had worsened significantly near the village of Huliaipole, less than 10km away from fierce battles between Russian and Ukrainian troops.

The Ukrainian military has said its troops have fallen back from at least six villages in the area over the past two days.

Bundled in layers of clothing and clutching her cane inside a van, 84-year-old Polina Plyushchii said the threat of drones and other weapons had made it too dangerous to step outside her home near southeastern Uk

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