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The British man rescuing Ukrainians from Putin’s war

British volunteer risks it all to carry out dangerous rescue work in forgotten Ukraine.

British volunteer Dave Young has rescued over 800 Ukrainians from the war's frontline, as well as losing his right eye to shrapnel. Anthony Loyd and filmmaker Federica De Caria join Dave in the city of Bakhmut, the epicentre of the bloodiest attritional battle of winter, as he embarks on dangerous rescue work – and considers what drives him to keep going.

Guest: Anthony Loyd, Senior Foreign Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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