time preparations lasted for a long time and ukrainian forces started amassing with large quantities of armoured artillery and they had something which is one of the most important things of this war, which is the information and that information came from nato sources, so there are coordination centres and nato provided ukraine withjoint planners with a set of information that actually pinpointed locations that actually pinpointed locations that the russians lines around the weakest. russia before this, they started to withdraw some troops in the other directions and then it was detected by the surveillance means and ukrainians exploited that weakness in the russian lines, and the attacking started. before that they tried an offensive, but that offensive bogged down because it was not successful, but that has amassed

a significant number of russian troops there as well, so he ukrainian army pinpointed the weakest point in the russian defence and penetrated without power. russia didn't even want to try to defend that area very strongly, so they retreated behind the natural barriers by the river, so it is much easier to defend with less troops and now russia is then moved closer to another location and it is potential that they will try to attack with some other directions. this ukrainian attack, there are some risks because the flex may be exposed and... but i'm sure that the ukrainian general staff know a about a lot of this and in the next few days we can maybe expect some russian counterattacks or technical ones, smaller scale, russian counterattacks or technical ones, smallerscale, in what sort of back up to the

ukrainian forces now need, because we know they have been asking, pretty much constantly, to be given more weaponry, more sophisticated weaponry? more weaponry, more sophisticated weaon ? ~ . . more weaponry, more sophisticated weaon ? a, ., , weaponry? ukrainian forces need artille , weaponry? ukrainian forces need artillery. they — weaponry? ukrainian forces need artillery, they need _ weaponry? ukrainian forces need artillery, they need a _ weaponry? ukrainian forces need artillery, they need a huge - weaponry? ukrainian forces need i artillery, they need a huge amount, they need much better air defence, this the weaker side of the ukrainian defence. they also need self—propelled artillery, and especially himars for the precision missile strikes. a lot of the weapons they have a very limited, and they can do some tactical attacks and achieve some success, but large—scale attacks in multiple directions, for that, they need much more weapons to be supplied by nato allies. ., , , ., ~ ., , ., more weapons to be supplied by nato allies. ., ,, .,~ ., , ., ., allies. your speak to us now from toronto. allies. your speak to us now from toronto- how _ allies. your speak to us now from toronto. how adequate _ allies. your speak to us now from toronto. how adequate has - allies. your speak to us now from toronto. how adequate has the i toronto. how adequate has the support been to ukraine from canada?

canada delivered very limited quantities of older weapons, which didn't really perform well, because they were not new, and the sheer volume of fire that ukrainian forces are using, it was limited by wear and tear on the barrels. after if you dare —— after a few days they need to be sent back to be repaired. they are not reliable, even in canada. canada did not send, because we do not have enough staff to send here. —— enough stuff. we

here. -- enough stuff. we appreciate — here. —— enough stuff. we appreciate getting your perspective on this, thank you forjoining us. the european commission has given more details about its plans to withhold billions of dollars from hungary, which it accuses of failing to tackle corruption. $7.5 billion will be held back unless hungary takes action to protect the rule of law, though the proposal needs the approval of eu member states. this was what the eu's budget commissioner had to say. the commission's assessment is that a risk for the budget at this stage remains, therefore we cannot conclude that the new budget is sufficiently protected. the commission has therefore proposed measures to the council. the commission proposes a suspension of 65% of the commitments for three operational programmes and the cohesion policy, amounting to an estimated amount of 7.5 billion euros.

now on bbc news, it's time for your queen. people here in the uk, and across the world, have been in touch with the bbc to offer us their tributes to the queen and their memories of meeting her. what's clear is that so often, and for so many, a handshake, a photograph, even the briefest conversation, created lasting memories. and we'd like to share some of those memories with you. this photo was sent in by rachel spilman from hampshire, which shows her back in 1987, aged four, with her sister, mum and nan, giving the queen some flowers and drawings. it was taken on a royal visit to the historic dockyard in portsmouth. sandra forde from sutton—upon—derwent sent us this photo from 1953.

it shows sandra wearing a home made rosette with her older brother terry, and younger sisterjanette, during a street party for the queen's coronation. and here's a picture from 1957, sent in by lynda carterfrom london. the queen was visiting lynda's school in barnet, and viewed cakes the students had made especially for the visit. during her reign, the queen travelled across the world on many foreign trips. that included several visits to canada, and in october 1987, her majesty stayed at a hotel in regina. the man responsible for looking after the queen, and prince philip, during that visit was the hotel's general manager, gregory moon. and we can speak to him now. when you know the queen is coming to stay, what goes through your mind? details, details, all the details that the security can give you on

how they want everything, and how the queen appreciates things. 1 the queen appreciates things. i believe she particularly appreciates the menu you chose, tell us about that. , ., ., , ., that. king george was in regina in 1939, and that. king george was in regina in 1939. and he _ that. king george was in regina in 1939, and he attended _ that. king george was in regina in 1939, and he attended a _ that. king george was in regina in 1939, and he attended a dinner. that. king george was in regina in 1939, and he attended a dinner at| 1939, and he attended a dinner at the lou tenant governor's residence. we replicated the menu of that dinner, and the queen was the guest of honour there, and when she came back to the hotel, it was my duty to meet her as she was coming back in, she commented to me how great the menu was, she commented on the attention to detail and the great service that it was, and she really commended us for replicating it. she was always so appreciative of everything. was always so appreciative of everything-— was always so appreciative of eve hina. . ,, , .,

everything. can you remember what it was that was — everything. can you remember what it was that was served? _ everything. can you remember what it was that was served? i _ everything. can you remember what it was that was served? i can _ everything. can you remember what it was that was served? i can run - was that was served? i can run within main — was that was served? i can run within main course _ was that was served? i can run l within main course was chicken, was that was served? i can run - within main course was chicken, but it is a time now. i was only 35, i was born on the day that the queen came to the throne, so 35 years later i finally meet her, i'm 35 years later i am talking to you. you say security — years later i am talking to you. you say security was — years later i am talking to you. you say security was the big issue, how far in advance that you have to plan? i far in advance that you have to ian? ., ,., , far in advance that you have to ian? ., plan? i would say were probably organising _ plan? i would say were probably organising two _ plan? i would say were probably organising two weeks _ plan? i would say were probably organising two weeks before, i plan? i would say were probably. organising two weeks before, and that was everything from what the expectations were for us during protocol, and also the menu tasting, and walking through how the events were going to take place. they were very helpful. very helpful. lats were going to take place. they were very helpful. very helpful.— very helpful. very helpful. lots of rotocol, very helpful. very helpful. lots of protocol, which _ very helpful. very helpful. lots of protocol, which to _ very helpful. very helpful. lots of protocol, which to be _ very helpful. very helpful. lots of protocol, which to be spoken - very helpful. very helpful. lots of protocol, which to be spoken to, l protocol, which to be spoken to, don't speak first.—

don't speak first. that was an interesting — don't speak first. that was an interesting one. _ don't speak first. that was an interesting one. most - don't speak first. that was an - interesting one. most discussions were in the elevator, because i would discourage her to the floor that she was staying on, and on the first occasion she came in, you will notice in the picture there that i am not, i have my hands behind my back, i don't usually work that way, but it wishes to prevent me bumping her or getting in the way. in the elevator, just a touch on her wonderful sense of humour, she identified that i had an aussie accent, and asked me what on earth are you doing here when you come from such a beautiful city? i said hopefully it was part of my career, i was working with the hotel company, and prince philip said after, crocodile dundee, that is a good nickname for you, and as of that time, every time i met them i was referred to in the elevator as crocodile dundee!—

was referred to in the elevator as crocodile dundee! what you are much smarter dressed! _ crocodile dundee! what you are much smarter dressed! it _ crocodile dundee! what you are much smarter dressed! it was _ crocodile dundee! what you are much smarter dressed! it was said - crocodile dundee! what you are much smarter dressed! it was said that - smarter dressed! it was said that wherever she went, she must have thought the world was smelling of fresh paint, because everywhere have been whitewashed wherever she went. what efforts did you go into? in the hallwa s of what efforts did you go into? in the hallways of the _ what efforts did you go into? in the hallways of the hotel _ what efforts did you go into? in the hallways of the hotel there - what efforts did you go into? in the hallways of the hotel there was - what efforts did you go into? i“! he: hallways of the hotel there was this quite gaudy orange and yellow patent going down the hall corridor. so, i contacted the owners of the hotel, and asked if i could have a quantity of money, and found out that her favourite colour was powder blue, so all the corridors became powder blue. all the way through to her sweet, and then we also painted her sweet, and then we also painted her sweet powder blue. she did comment

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