内容摘要："But it has been more than 10 days days since we last heard from them," said Gurdev Singh, Amritpal's uncle. The family has not paid any ransom till now.

"But it has been more than 10 days days since we last heard from them," said Gurdev Singh, Amritpal's uncle. The family has not paid any ransom till now.

Her fellow medic, Daniel, joined the Hospitallers from Sweden. He says he understands what it's like when a smaller nation is attacked by its giant neighbour. His grandfather fought for Finland against Russia during World War Two. History counts.When Daniel first arrived in Ukraine, he used to ask injured soldiers what they would do after the war. He doesn't any more. "No-one wants to answer that," he says, "because they don't want to be disappointed. They don't dare to hope."

Daniel's not ruling out a ceasefire. But he adds: "You can't trust Putin to do anything that's not beneficial to Putin."Ukraine has plenty of bitter experience of negotiating with Russia. France and Germany brokered ceasefires in 2014 and 2015, when Russian-backed forces first took parts of eastern Ukraine and Crimea. They didn't work. Nor did they deter Russia from carrying out its full-scale invasion of Ukraine eight years later.There may be talk of peace, but the men of Ukraine's 68th Jaeger Brigade are still preparing for war. We watch as they rehearse their drills to evacuate an injured soldier under fire. Most have already had to do it for real.

In the distance, we can hear the rumble of artillery. It's just 10 miles to the frontline where they'll soon be returning soon.They've heard little positive news in recent days. Ukrainian forces are being overrun in Kursk. In August last year, that surprise offensive into Russian territory seemed like a move of tactical brilliance – boosting morale. Now it's in danger of becoming a major strategic setback.

Kursk may soon no longer be a bargaining chip for future negotiations, but a heavy burden, with the loss of prized Ukrainian equipment and life.

One of the few positives is that the US resuming its military support. That matters to the 68th Brigade, who operate American made equipment. They're conducting their drills with a US-supplied MaxxPro armoured vehicle.When BBC Verify contacted him on a phone number obtained from survivors, Gujjar said repeatedly in a series of voice notes his name had been "misused" by survivors in connection with the disaster and that he was leaving it all in the hands of Allah.

Fadi Gujjar is from Jaurah in Pakistan's Punjab region. In his 30s, his real name is Khawar Hassan - though he also goes by Bishi Gujjar.have tended to boastfully advertise illegal routes to Europe online.

But Gujjar is careful. His online presence is limited to highly edited videos of his travels and almost all clients BBC Verify identified are local to Jaurah. Advertisements for his services seem to spread by word of mouth.His current location on Facebook is set to Istanbul, Turkey - an oasis for smugglers looking to make a quick buck. Videos posted to TikTok place him in the city since July 2022, showing the smuggler outside the iconic Hagia Sophia and a Pakistani supermarket.