Russia Takes Small Cities, Aims To Widen East Ukraine Battle

The transcript discusses Moscow's capture of Lyman, a strategic town in the Donbass region, which aids Russian advances on larger Ukrainian cities. It also covers the resumption of operations at the port of Mariupol after Russian forces cleared mines. Russia claims full control over Mariupol, but Ukrainian officials dispute Moscow's claims of safe shipping channels in the Black Sea.

What port resumed operations after Russian forces cleared mines?

How did Ukrainian officials respond to claims about safe shipping channels in the Black Sea?