ukraine to the house of lords. says another village has fallen. ukraine says another village has fallen. soldiers can be seen hoisting the ukrainian flag in a village west of donetsk. former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi dies at the age of 86. he'll receive a state funeral in milan on wednesday. and now the latest sport. a big afternoon of celebrations for the manchester city supporters. the team will be parading their trophies through the city, after securing their historic treble, with victory over inter milan in the champions league final. they won the premier league and then beat rivals manchester united in the

fa cup. city fans have become no stranger to this kind of parade, having one just a month ago, but the champions league is the trophy they have been craving above all others. it should be a special day for theirfans. they are the first english team to win the big treble since their rivals manchester united in 1999. questions still relate to more than hundred charges against manchester city. city dispute them and want the judges dealt with as soon as possible. judges dealt with as soon as ossible. , . , , judges dealt with as soon as ossible. , . . . , possible. there is always criticism when ou possible. there is always criticism when you spend — possible. there is always criticism when you spend so _ possible. there is always criticism when you spend so much - possible. there is always criticism when you spend so much money. | possible. there is always criticism i when you spend so much money. we have just seen what chelsea did. there is a bit ofjealousy at times from other people when you see the

spend going into manchester city and you see the growth but in the last few seasons they have been very sensible with their recruitment and what they have spent and everybody is worth so much more money so the spend has been really good. david moyes will stay as manager of west ham, following the club's success in winning the europa conference league. his future was the source of speculation during the season, with west ham towards the bottom end of the table. but ultimately — they secured their top flight status with two games to spare. the hammers ended their its—year wait for a trophy by beating fiorentina in prague last week, giving them european football for the third successive season for the first time in their history. wigan athletic have had a winding—up petition lodged against them by uk tax authorities. they have been relegated to league 1 from the championship and it is understood that money outstanding than salaries last month. they won the fa cup ten years ago but they will begin the season in september and —£10 for not

paying their players on time. ac milan have paid tribute to theirformer owner silvio berlusconi who has died at the age of 86. they said they were deeply saddened at the passing of the "unforgettable" silvio berlusconi and said they shared their sympathies with his family and friends. berlusconi bought the club in 1986 and they won five european cups and eight italian league titles. after winning a record 23rd men's grand slam title at the french open — novak djokovic is still motivated to win more — according to his coach goran ivanisevic. djokovic beat casper ruud in straight sets in the final at roland garros and has now won more majors than any other male player in history — one more than rafael nadal — and has also become the first men's player to win each of the grand slams three or more times. djokovic now moves back into the world number one spot.

kate cross has been named in the england squad for the ashes. she needed antibiotics to treat a parasite infection but has been included in the 15 player squad for the test match at trent bridge beginning on the 22nd ofjune. the test match is followed by three t20 matches and three one—day internationals. for more on these and other sports stories, you can go to our website. thanks forjoining us. iam in i am in kyiv, iam in kyiv, the i am in kyiv, the ukrainian capital, and as we have reported, ukrainian counteroffensive is now under way and we are getting information from ukrainian military officials who said they have really taken five small villages in the south—east of the country, in the donetsk region, but we are unable to get much of the

information from the battlefield and we are relying on ukrainian officials to update us. we can now talk more about the counteroffensive. live now to a retired senior british army officer and author, general sir richard shirreff. thanks forjoining us. it is difficult to get much of the information from the battlefield at the moment and we are still relying on the ukrainian military to tell us in so far that they said they have recaptured five villages although the fifth village was taken several days ago but has been only announced today. days ago but has been only announced toda . ,., ., ., ., ., days ago but has been only announced toda . . ,, , today. good afternoon. quite rightly the ukrainians _ today. good afternoon. quite rightly the ukrainians are _ today. good afternoon. quite rightly the ukrainians are keeping - today. good afternoon. quite rightly the ukrainians are keeping their- the ukrainians are keeping their information to themselves and they will release it when they believe it is necessary. i would say that at this stage — is necessary. i would say that at this stage of the counteroffensive, it remains— this stage of the counteroffensive, it remains very early days in the offensive — it remains very early days in the offensive part, and there have been operations— offensive part, and there have been operations and will have conducted

reconnaissance, surveillance, identifying russian positions and potential weak points and looking to achieve _ potential weak points and looking to achieve surprise deception. but on top of— achieve surprise deception. but on top of that. — achieve surprise deception. but on top of that, when we have to recognise _ top of that, when we have to recognise is that the russians have had time _ recognise is that the russians have had time to— recognise is that the russians have had time to prepare defensive positions _ had time to prepare defensive positions and this is going to take a very— positions and this is going to take a very long — positions and this is going to take a very long time, so let's not... we should _ a very long time, so let's not... we should not— a very long time, so let's not... we should not he — a very long time, so let's not... we should not be assuming it will go according — should not be assuming it will go according to plan. this is going to require _ according to plan. this is going to require an — according to plan. this is going to require an extensive battle so well cited defensive positions, mine fields— cited defensive positions, mine fields covered by artillery, and it will he _ fields covered by artillery, and it will he a — fields covered by artillery, and it will be a tough fight for the ukrainians to do that. general, i have spoken _ ukrainians to do that. general, i have spoken to _ ukrainians to do that. general, i have spoken to ukrainian - ukrainians to do that. general, i | have spoken to ukrainian officials who have said there's a lot of hype around the so—called spring and now some offensive about it is not some kind of whistle when you blow it and say this has begun. it is part of

layers of complex operations and a continuation and itjust so happens that these next two months are going to be critical because it is a better fighting season? absolutely riuht. this better fighting season? absolutely right- this is _ better fighting season? absolutely right. this is not _ better fighting season? absolutely right. this is not one _ better fighting season? absolutely right. this is not one shot - better fighting season? absolutely right. this is not one shot and - better fighting season? absolutely| right. this is not one shot and then the ukrainians are free of the russians _ the ukrainians are free of the russians. this is part of the coordinated protracted campaign to evict the _ coordinated protracted campaign to evict the russians from ukraine and it wiii— evict the russians from ukraine and it will take — evict the russians from ukraine and it will take time. we should expect to see _ it will take time. we should expect to see a _ it will take time. we should expect to see a series of offensives over the next — to see a series of offensives over the next year or so. maybe two, even three _ the next year or so. maybe two, even three years. — the next year or so. maybe two, even three years, before the russians are finally— three years, before the russians are finally evicted. the key point for the west — finally evicted. the key point for the west is that this requires a coordinated strategy, in my view they should be nato stepping up to do it. _ they should be nato stepping up to do it. to _ they should be nato stepping up to do it, to provide the ukrainians with— do it, to provide the ukrainians with the — do it, to provide the ukrainians with the means to do the job because what we _ with the means to do the job because what we have seen so far has been, yes, what we have seen so far has been, ves. nato— what we have seen so far has been, yes, nato western partners have

provided _ yes, nato western partners have provided an awful lot of equipment and munitions, heavy armourand provided an awful lot of equipment and munitions, heavy armour and the like, and munitions, heavy armour and the like. to— and munitions, heavy armour and the like. to the _ and munitions, heavy armour and the like, to the ukrainians, but it has not been — like, to the ukrainians, but it has not been coordinated in line with a strategy. — not been coordinated in line with a strategy. it— not been coordinated in line with a strategy, it has been ad hoc and bilateral. — strategy, it has been ad hoc and bilateral, but that is needed is a clear— bilateral, but that is needed is a clear nato— bilateral, but that is needed is a clear nato strategy. general, how worried are _ clear nato strategy. general, how worried are you _ clear nato strategy. general, how worried are you that _ clear nato strategy. general, how worried are you that if _ clear nato strategy. general, how worried are you that if there - clear nato strategy. general, how worried are you that if there isn'tl worried are you that if there isn't a strategy and this is ad hoc, that in the long term this will be damaging for the ukrainians? without a clear strategy _ damaging for the ukrainians? without a clear strategy there _ damaging for the ukrainians? without a clear strategy there is _ damaging for the ukrainians? without a clear strategy there is the _ a clear strategy there is the risk that ukrainians do not achieve their military— that ukrainians do not achieve their military objectives as quickly as they need and the russians are able to hold _ they need and the russians are able to hold onto parts of ukraine and that the — to hold onto parts of ukraine and that the conflict descends into a long—running bloody attritional fight — long—running bloody attritional fight a — long—running bloody attritional fight. a stalemate effectively. a stalemate which might one day be only broken by nato intervention

because — only broken by nato intervention because we should realise that this is not _ because we should realise that this is notjust— because we should realise that this is notjust a — because we should realise that this is notjust a war against ukraine but against the west and ukraine are joining _ but against the west and ukraine are joining the _ but against the west and ukraine are joining the west. that's how the russians— joining the west. that's how the russians and that is how vladimir putin— russians and that is how vladimir putin visited and this means the west— putin visited and this means the west has— putin visited and this means the west has got to be prepared the worst— west has got to be prepared the worst case, give ukraine the means to do— worst case, give ukraine the means to do the _ worst case, give ukraine the means to do the job, but at the same time prepare _ to do the job, but at the same time prepare for— to do the job, but at the same time prepare for the worst case. do to do the job, but at the same time prepare for the worst case.- prepare for the worst case. do you believe that _ prepare for the worst case. do you believe that in _ prepare for the worst case. do you believe that in some _ prepare for the worst case. do you believe that in some way - prepare for the worst case. do you believe that in some way it - prepare for the worst case. do you | believe that in some way it already has turned into a war of attrition? it seems to be mainly focused on the east and south—east of the country. war is attritional by definition and what _ war is attritional by definition and what we _ war is attritional by definition and what we have seen over the winter has been _ what we have seen over the winter has been an— what we have seen over the winter has been an exceptionally attritional fight. effectively a rerun— attritional fight. effectively a rerun almost of a first wellbore in the 21st _ rerun almost of a first wellbore in the 21st century and underlines of defence _ the 21st century and underlines of defence with a mass infantry assauits _ defence with a mass infantry assaults by the russians —— first world _ assaults by the russians —— first world weii~ _ assaults by the russians —— first world well. and any casualties which would _ world well. and any casualties which would be _

world well. and any casualties which would be familiar to anybody who had witnessed _ would be familiar to anybody who had witnessed the carnage of passchendaele or the same over hundred — passchendaele or the same over hundred years ago, but at the same time in _ hundred years ago, but at the same time in orderto hundred years ago, but at the same time in order to achieve success, the ukrainians have got to be prepared _ the ukrainians have got to be prepared to counter the attrition and they— prepared to counter the attrition and they have got to be prepared to inflict _ and they have got to be prepared to inflict attrition but they have got to find _ inflict attrition but they have got to find a — inflict attrition but they have got to find a way to a man over because ultimately— to find a way to a man over because ultimately it — to find a way to a man over because ultimately it is another which is going _ ultimately it is another which is going to — ultimately it is another which is going to allow the ukrainians to evict— going to allow the ukrainians to evict the — going to allow the ukrainians to evict the russians and take more ground _ evict the russians and take more ground -- — evict the russians and take more ground —— find a way to manoeuvre because _ ground —— find a way to manoeuvre because ultimately it is manoeuvre. general. _ because ultimately it is manoeuvre. general, thanks forjoining us. he also mentioned there the reconnaissance and the fighting reconnaissance and the fighting reconnaissance which is a phrase i have been hearing a lot in ukraine from ukrainian forces. lets get a sense of what that means. we can speak with a tank commander and ceo

of an intelligence company. i'm going to begin with you justin. we have been speaking their with general richard, he choked during the few —— talked about fighting reconnaissance. the the few -- talked about fighting reconnaissance.— the few -- talked about fighting reconnaissance. the area in front of the front line _ reconnaissance. the area in front of the front line is _ reconnaissance. the area in front of the front line is russian _ reconnaissance. the area in front of the front line is russian defence - reconnaissance. the area in front of the front line is russian defence is. the front line is russian defence is russian _ the front line is russian defence is russian defences and in smaller groups— russian defences and in smaller groups they have set up traps and mine _ groups they have set up traps and mine fields and they can slow down the ukrainian advance, and that is the ukrainian advance, and that is the fighting going on at the moment so ukraine _ the fighting going on at the moment so ukraine fighting for the forward area and _ so ukraine fighting for the forward area and trying to find the depth defences— area and trying to find the depth defences of russia and the key thing for ukraine _ defences of russia and the key thing for ukraine is to draw out the russian — for ukraine is to draw out the russian gangs and to identify russian — russian gangs and to identify russian command posts and identify iogistic— russian command posts and identify logistic hubs —— draw out the russian _ logistic hubs —— draw out the russian guns. as a general richard

said, _ russian guns. as a general richard said. it _ russian guns. as a general richard said. it is _ russian guns. as a general richard said, it is about a longer term campaign. _ said, it is about a longer term campaign, it is not a whistle and itself. _ campaign, it is not a whistle and itself. it— campaign, it is not a whistle and itself. it is— campaign, it is not a whistle and itself, it is about grinding down the russians and their capabilities to give _ the russians and their capabilities to give ukraine the opportunity to id to give ukraine the opportunity to go hard _ to give ukraine the opportunity to go hard and with no focus on one area _ go hard and with no focus on one area -- — go hard and with no focus on one area -- my— go hard and with no focus on one area. —— my focus. go hard and with no focus on one area. -- my focus.— go hard and with no focus on one area. -- my focus. frank, explain the footage _ area. -- my focus. frank, explain the footage we — area. -- my focus. frank, explain the footage we are _ area. -- my focus. frank, explain the footage we are looking - area. -- my focus. frank, explain the footage we are looking at, - area. -- my focus. frank, explain| the footage we are looking at, and where it came from.— where it came from. apologies for the dela , where it came from. apologies for the delay. by _ where it came from. apologies for the delay. by the _ where it came from. apologies for the delay, by the way, _ where it came from. apologies for the delay, by the way, but - where it came from. apologies for the delay, by the way, but the - the delay, by the way, but the material— the delay, by the way, but the material is _ the delay, by the way, but the material is provided _ the delay, by the way, but the material is provided by- the delay, by the way, but the i material is provided by bloggers the delay, by the way, but the - material is provided by bloggers but it has— material is provided by bloggers but it has got— material is provided by bloggers but it has got to — material is provided by bloggers but it has got to be _ material is provided by bloggers but it has got to be verified _ material is provided by bloggers but it has got to be verified by- material is provided by bloggers but it has got to be verified by our- material is provided by bloggers but it has got to be verified by our ownl it has got to be verified by our own unit and _ it has got to be verified by our own unit and often— it has got to be verified by our own unit and often this _ it has got to be verified by our own unit and often this is _ it has got to be verified by our own unit and often this is very- it has got to be verified by our own unit and often this is very hard - it has got to be verified by our own unit and often this is very hard to i unit and often this is very hard to do. unit and often this is very hard to do the _ unit and often this is very hard to do the general— unit and often this is very hard to do. the general view— unit and often this is very hard to do. the general view is— unit and often this is very hard to do. the general view is that - unit and often this is very hard to i do. the general view is that russian military— do. the general view is that russian military bloggers _ do. the general view is that russian military bloggers material— do. the general view is that russian military bloggers material is - do. the general view is that russian military bloggers material is to - do. the general view is that russian military bloggers material is to be . military bloggers material is to be taken _ military bloggers material is to be taken with— military bloggers material is to be taken with a — military bloggers material is to be taken with a pinch _ military bloggers material is to be taken with a pinch of— military bloggers material is to be taken with a pinch of salt - military bloggers material is to be taken with a pinch of salt because| taken with a pinch of salt because they will— taken with a pinch of salt because they will try— taken with a pinch of salt because they will try to— taken with a pinch of salt because they will try to break— taken with a pinch of salt because they will try to break up _ taken with a pinch of salt because they will try to break up russian i they will try to break up russian successes— they will try to break up russian successes and _ they will try to break up russian successes and exaggerate - they will try to break up russian - successes and exaggerate ukrainian

iosses— successes and exaggerate ukrainian losses but _ successes and exaggerate ukrainian losses but there _ successes and exaggerate ukrainian losses but there is _ successes and exaggerate ukrainian losses but there is no _ successes and exaggerate ukrainian losses but there is no question- successes and exaggerate ukrainian losses but there is no question that| losses but there is no question that ukraine _ losses but there is no question that ukraine has— losses but there is no question that ukraine has taken _ losses but there is no question that ukraine has taken some _ losses but there is no question that ukraine has taken some losses - losses but there is no question that ukraine has taken some losses at l ukraine has taken some losses at this stage — ukraine has taken some losses at this stage this _ ukraine has taken some losses at this stage. this is _ ukraine has taken some losses at this stage. this is still— ukraine has taken some losses at this stage. this is still very- ukraine has taken some losses at this stage. this is still very earlyl this stage. this is still very early days— this stage. this is still very early days in— this stage. this is still very early days in the — this stage. this is still very early days in the ukrainian— days in the ukrainian counteroffensive - days in the ukrainian counteroffensive and days in the ukrainian- counteroffensive and the days in the ukrainian— counteroffensive and the analogy i would _ counteroffensive and the analogy i would give. — counteroffensive and the analogy i would give, imagine _ counteroffensive and the analogy i would give, imagine two— counteroffensive and the analogy i would give, imagine two boxes- counteroffensive and the analogy i would give, imagine two boxes inl counteroffensive and the analogy i. would give, imagine two boxes in the rain, would give, imagine two boxes in the rain. you _ would give, imagine two boxes in the rain. you have — would give, imagine two boxes in the rain. you have got _ would give, imagine two boxes in the rain, you have got the _ would give, imagine two boxes in the rain, you have got the big _ rain, you have got the big heavyweight_ rain, you have got the big heavyweight boxer- rain, you have got the big heavyweight boxer which i rain, you have got the big. heavyweight boxer which is rain, you have got the big - heavyweight boxer which is the russian. — heavyweight boxer which is the russian, with— heavyweight boxer which is the russian, with a _ heavyweight boxer which is the russian, with a long—range, i heavyweight boxer which is the i russian, with a long—range, very powerful. — russian, with a long—range, very powerful. and _ russian, with a long—range, very powerful. and a _ russian, with a long—range, very powerful, and a lot— russian, with a long—range, very powerful, and a lot of— russian, with a long—range, very powerful, and a lot of inventory. russian, with a long—range, very. powerful, and a lot of inventory and heavyweight — powerful, and a lot of inventory and heavyweight power— powerful, and a lot of inventory and heavyweight power and _ powerful, and a lot of inventory and heavyweight power and then - powerful, and a lot of inventory and i heavyweight power and then dancing around _ heavyweight power and then dancing around you _ heavyweight power and then dancing around you have _ heavyweight power and then dancing around you have got _ heavyweight power and then dancing around you have got the _ heavyweight power and then dancing around you have got the noble - around you have got the noble lightweight _ around you have got the noble lightweight ukrainian - around you have got the noble i lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is— lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing — lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing a — lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing a lot— lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing a lot of— lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing a lot ofjabbing - lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing a lot ofjabbing to i lightweight ukrainian bantamweight who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the i who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the left hand _ who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the left hand and — who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the left hand and are _ who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the left hand and are waiting _ who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the left hand and are waiting to - who is doing a lot ofjabbing to the j left hand and are waiting to deliver the killer— left hand and are waiting to deliver the killer punch _ left hand and are waiting to deliver the killer punch with _ left hand and are waiting to deliver the killer punch with the _ left hand and are waiting to deliver the killer punch with the left - the killer punch with the left first~ — the killer punch with the left first~ they— the killer punch with the left first. they are _ the killer punch with the left first. they are only- the killer punch with the left first. they are onlyjabbing i the killer punch with the left i first. they are onlyjabbing with the left — first. they are onlyjabbing with the left hand _ first. they are onlyjabbing with the left hand and _ first. they are onlyjabbing with the left hand and they - first. they are onlyjabbing with the left hand and they are i first. they are onlyjabbing with i the left hand and they are probing to see _ the left hand and they are probing to see where _ the left hand and they are probing to see where the _ the left hand and they are probing to see where the weak _ the left hand and they are probing to see where the weak points i the left hand and they are probing to see where the weak points are i the left hand and they are probing i to see where the weak points are at the moment — to see where the weak points are at the moment i_ to see where the weak points are at the moment. i would _ to see where the weak points are at the moment. iwould reinforce i to see where the weak points are atj the moment. i would reinforce what the moment. i would reinforce what the general— the moment. i would reinforce what the general said _ the moment. i would reinforce what the general said is— the moment. i would reinforce what the general said is that _ the moment. i would reinforce what the general said is that this - the moment. i would reinforce what the general said is that this is - the general said is that this is going — the general said is that this is going to — the general said is that this is going to be _ the general said is that this is going to be a _ the general said is that this is going to be a very— the general said is that this is going to be a very tough- the general said is that this is going to be a very tough nut. the general said is that this is. going to be a very tough nut to crack — going to be a very tough nut to crack the _ going to be a very tough nut to crack. the russians _ going to be a very tough nut to crack. the russians have i going to be a very tough nut to crack. the russians have had l going to be a very tough nut to i crack. the russians have had six months — crack. the russians have had six months in — crack. the russians have had six months in which _ crack. the russians have had six months in which to _ crack. the russians have had six months in which to build - crack. the russians have had six months in which to build up i crack. the russians have had sixl months in which to build up triple iavers— months in which to build up triple layers of— months in which to build up triple layers of defence, _ months in which to build up triple layers of defence, minefields, i layers of defence, minefields, barbed — layers of defence, minefields, barbed wire. _ layers of defence, minefields, barbed wire, artillery -

barbed wire, artillery prepositioned, - barbed wire, artilleryj prepositioned, target barbed wire, artillery - prepositioned, target sites, bunkers. _ prepositioned, target sites, bunkers, deep— prepositioned, target sites, bunkers, deep trenches, i prepositioned, target sites, i bunkers, deep trenches, you prepositioned, target sites, - bunkers, deep trenches, you name prepositioned, target sites, _ bunkers, deep trenches, you name it, they wiii— bunkers, deep trenches, you name it, they will try— bunkers, deep trenches, you name it, they will try to— bunkers, deep trenches, you name it, they will try to channel _ bunkers, deep trenches, you name it, they will try to channel the _ they will try to channel the ukrainian _ they will try to channel the ukrainian army— they will try to channel the ukrainian army into - they will try to channel the ukrainian army into killing | they will try to channel the - ukrainian army into killing zones. there _ ukrainian army into killing zones. there will— ukrainian army into killing zones. there will be _ ukrainian army into killing zones. there will be a _ ukrainian army into killing zones. there will be a lot _ ukrainian army into killing zones. there will be a lot of _ ukrainian army into killing zones. there will be a lot of lessons. i ukrainian army into killing zones. i there will be a lot of lessons. some of which _ there will be a lot of lessons. some of which will — there will be a lot of lessons. some of which will look _ there will be a lot of lessons. some of which will look pretty _ there will be a lot of lessons. some of which will look pretty bad - there will be a lot of lessons. some of which will look pretty bad and i of which will look pretty bad and there _ of which will look pretty bad and there wiii— of which will look pretty bad and there will be _ of which will look pretty bad and there will be certain _ of which will look pretty bad and there will be certain people i of which will look pretty bad and there will be certain people in. of which will look pretty bad and. there will be certain people in the west— there will be certain people in the west saying. _ there will be certain people in the west saying. we _ there will be certain people in the west saying, we have _ there will be certain people in the west saying, we have given i there will be certain people in the west saying, we have given all. there will be certain people in the. west saying, we have given all this equipment— west saying, we have given all this equipment but— west saying, we have given all this equipment but it _ west saying, we have given all this equipment but it is _ west saying, we have given all this equipment but it is getting - equipment but it is getting destroyed _ equipment but it is getting destroyed and _ equipment but it is getting destroyed and blown i equipment but it is getting| destroyed and blown away. equipment but it is getting i destroyed and blown away. that happens — destroyed and blown away. that happens in _ destroyed and blown away. that happens in war— destroyed and blown away. that happens in war but— destroyed and blown away. that happens in war but this - destroyed and blown away. that happens in war but this will i destroyed and blown away. that happens in war but this will be i destroyed and blown away. thatj happens in war but this will be a tough _ happens in war but this will be a tough man— happens in war but this will be a tough man from _ happens in war but this will be a tough man from ukraine - happens in war but this will be a tough man from ukraine and i happens in war but this will be a tough man from ukraine and it. happens in war but this will be a | tough man from ukraine and it is happens in war but this will be a i tough man from ukraine and it is by no means— tough man from ukraine and it is by no means certain _ tough man from ukraine and it is by no means certain that _ tough man from ukraine and it is by no means certain that they - tough man from ukraine and it is by no means certain that they will i no means certain that they will break— no means certain that they will break through— no means certain that they will break through the _ no means certain that they will break through the russian i no means certain that they will| break through the russian lines no means certain that they will i break through the russian lines —— a tough _ break through the russian lines —— a tough one _ break through the russian lines —— a tough one for— break through the russian lines —— a tough one for ukraine. _ break through the russian lines -- a tough one for ukraine.— tough one for ukraine. frank was talkin: tough one for ukraine. frank was talking about _ tough one for ukraine. frank was talking about the _ tough one for ukraine. frank was talking about the tanks _ tough one for ukraine. frank was talking about the tanks that i tough one for ukraine. frank was talking about the tanks that we i tough one for ukraine. frank was i talking about the tanks that we are seeing destroyed and for many months we have been talking about the military hardware arriving in ukraine but tell us more about the tanks we are seeing.— ukraine but tell us more about the tanks we are seeing. yes, the points made that this _ tanks we are seeing. yes, the points made that this is _ tanks we are seeing. yes, the points made that this is about _ tanks we are seeing. yes, the points made that this is about manoeuvre l made that this is about manoeuvre and tanks — made that this is about manoeuvre and tanks are expendable but what they bring — and tanks are expendable but what they bring to bear it is the ability to deliver— they bring to bear it is the ability to deliver firepower and manoeuvre

through— to deliver firepower and manoeuvre through the tracks and the sheer power— through the tracks and the sheer power and — through the tracks and the sheer power and protection to survive hits but they— power and protection to survive hits but they are — power and protection to survive hits but they are not invulnerable. it is interesting — but they are not invulnerable. it is interesting when you look at the tank designs. one of the better tanks _ tank designs. one of the better tanks from russia, with a huge array they have _ tanks from russia, with a huge array they have got to bear, some of which io they have got to bear, some of which go back— they have got to bear, some of which go back to _ they have got to bear, some of which go back to the 50s, it is pretty tight — go back to the 50s, it is pretty light it — go back to the 50s, it is pretty light. it has three people, terrible universe _ light. it has three people, terrible universe because it is designed to attack _ universe because it is designed to attack -- — universe because it is designed to attack. —— terrible in reverse. they did not— attack. —— terrible in reverse. they did not care — attack. —— terrible in reverse. they did not care as— attack. —— terrible in reverse. they did not care as much about crew survivability. compared to the leopard — survivability. compared to the leopard two, and yes, ukraine have lost some. — leopard two, and yes, ukraine have lost some, but the difference we have _ lost some, but the difference we have seen — lost some, but the difference we have seen in the western vehicles is the survivability of the crew and that is _ the survivability of the crew and that is critical for ukraine at the moment— that is critical for ukraine at the moment because they cannot replace those _ moment because they cannot replace those trained people as fast and if it becomes a long drawn out campaign

the survivability of experienced peopie — the survivability of experienced people will make a real difference for ukraine it compared to russia. that is— for ukraine it compared to russia. that is the — for ukraine it compared to russia. that is the most interesting thing when _ that is the most interesting thing when you — that is the most interesting thing when you look at the vehicles but ultimately they will take losses and this is— ultimately they will take losses and this is the _ ultimately they will take losses and this is the most brutal phase for ukraine — this is the most brutal phase for ukraine as — this is the most brutal phase for ukraine as they try to find a way for the — ukraine as they try to find a way for the russians and before they can hopefuiiy— for the russians and before they can hopefully break out with their armour— hopefully break out with their armour and tanks hopefully break out with their armourand tanks and hopefully break out with their armour and tanks and achieve more damage _ armour and tanks and achieve more damage. that is what they are seeking — damage. that is what they are seeking to achieve. it is going to be a _ seeking to achieve. it is going to be a grinding match and we don't know— be a grinding match and we don't know how— be a grinding match and we don't know how it is going to go. so know how it is going to go. basically, know how it is going to go. sr basically, thank you so much for sharing your expertise and analysis. as you heard, this is going to be a long bloody and brutal battle for the ukrainians and the russians as the ukrainians and the russians as the fight continues. we will continue our coverage here on bbc news. this is bbc news. thanks forjoining us. starting to

get a bit more clarity on the ground there. much more from the team that later in the programme. thus much more from the team. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. in total 140 acres are now generating electricity in wiltshire, opening up the latest additions, the mp chris skidmore. i opening up the latest additions, the mp chris skidmore.— mp chris skidmore. i confirm it is now officially _ mp chris skidmore. i confirm it is now officially open. _ mp chris skidmore. i confirm it is now officially open. britain i mp chris skidmore. i confirm it is now officially open. britain was . now officially open. britain was lookin: now officially open. britain was looking how — now officially open. britain was looking how to _ now officially open. britain was looking how to cut _ now officially open. britain was looking how to cut its - now officially open. britain was | looking how to cut its emissions now officially open. britain was i looking how to cut its emissions in the best way. looking how to cut its emissions in the best way-— the best way. year on year it is incredibly _ the best way. year on year it is incredibly cheap, _ the best way. year on year it is incredibly cheap, to _ the best way. year on year it is incredibly cheap, to the - the best way. year on year it is incredibly cheap, to the point l the best way. year on year it is | incredibly cheap, to the point of being free, that money comes back with additional investment. these anels are with additional investment. these panels are generating _ with additional investment. these panels are generating huge i with additional investment. these panels are generating huge amount of

electricity on a day like this and they reckon when the sun shines as much as a quarter of the uk's electricity can come from solar but in order to achieve net zero the country is going to need a lot more of these and a lot more other forms of these and a lot more other forms of zero carbon power generation. you're live with bbc news. breaking news relating to what we explained earlier about the potential version of strike action at heathrow airport. we have an update from the union, the unite union. they are pleased to have agreed a pay deal and this relates to the details we have not yet had. they suggest that heathrow is offering a 10% increase which is backdated to the start of this year and that will be followed by a further rise to 11.5% from october.

they say this is enough to potentially avert a summer of strikes at the busiest airport in europe, heathrow airport. they hope that this deal will be enough to avert those strikes and that colleagues would like to accept the deal. even if the deal was not accepted, heathrow has contingency plans in place for the summer because they have announced that 30 separate strike dates over the summer but the first man has now been cancelled until the ballot is held on the terms of this agreement —— the first strike has now been cancelled. the pay offer has been agreed as above inflation and they are hoping that colleagues at heathrow will accept it. he needs to go to a ballot but heathrow are quite confident it seems that a deal has been done to avert what could be

some disruption at the airport. now to one of our main stories, boris johnson has accused rishi sunak of talking rubbish after the prime minister said he was asked to intervene over the appointing of people to the house of lords. eight of the people that borisjohnson put forward when later excluded by the house of lords apartments commission. rishi sunak said the former prime minister asked him to override the recommendation but mr johnson says he only needed to ask the panel to review its vetting is. so what is going on? we can talk to henry hill, director of conservative home. this is open warfare? yes. henry hill, director of conservative home. this is open warfare? yes, the loves are home. this is open warfare? yes, the gloves are off— home. this is open warfare? yes, the gloves are off and _ home. this is open warfare? yes, the gloves are off and that _ home. this is open warfare? yes, the gloves are off and that has _ home. this is open warfare? yes, the gloves are off and that has been - gloves are off and that has been true for boris johnson gloves are off and that has been true for borisjohnson throughout the weekend. his resignation letter pulled no punches, criticising the prime minister, and attacking the privileges committee and the

inquiry, which forced him out, as he puts it, but also taking aim at the prime minister and various policy divergences but this is the first time rishi sunak has hit back against borisjohnson in a serious way. it therefore represents an escalation of hostilities, yes. fascinating timing because rishi sunak is trying to move the agenda on and he was talking at a tech conference save uk needs to be a leader in aland regulation —— saying uk. voters will say, more conservative infighting which is nothing to do with running the country. nothing to do with running the count . , , ., ., , nothing to do with running the count. , country. this is not a helpful story for rishi sunak _ country. this is not a helpful story for rishi sunak and _ country. this is not a helpful story for rishi sunak and having - country. this is not a helpful story for rishi sunak and having boris . for rishi sunak and having boris johnson out of parliament might be good for him but this is the kind of infighting that he has been trying to move away from, and his first priority as prime minister was to

show the party has moved on a fender strat and then he was trying to demonstrate to persuade conservative mps and activists that they are in with a chance of winning the next election —— to show the party has moved on from liz truss. he has clearly now felt the need to intervene publicly in this way. it intervene publicly in this way. it feels like this is a line in the same for rishi sunak and i wonder if there is much point to him taking on borisjohnson and his allies. is this a pre—election gamble that he can look tough? this a pre-election gamble that he can looktough?— this a pre-election gamble that he can look tough? from the start, one ofthe can look tough? from the start, one of the things — can look tough? from the start, one of the things rishi _ can look tough? from the start, one of the things rishi sunak _ can look tough? from the start, one of the things rishi sunak has - can look tough? from the start, one of the things rishi sunak has been i of the things rishi sunak has been trying to do is draw a line between his government and that of boris johnson especially on things like personal conduct and probity in office so you can see how he might think an opportunity to really emphasise to the public that he has his own man and he is a different and at odds with borisjohnson on

things like peerages is not necessarily the worst thing in the world. and if borisjohnson is accusing him of things that are untrue, he has got to respond, but no more awkward question is given when you have the privilege committee report was coming and has been hanging over borisjohnson for some time, why did the prime minister notjust wait until it came out before making a decision on the entirety of the resignation honours list? because while at the row is over the people who did not get peerages, many people did including people who broke lockdown rules and one young woman who was only ever a parliamentary assistant to boris johnson who has been made a life peer at 29. it is a bad story for rishi sunak.— peer at 29. it is a bad story for rishi sunak. ., , ._ ., rishi sunak. one that will play out in the hours _ rishi sunak. one that will play out in the hours and _ rishi sunak. one that will play out in the hours and days _ rishi sunak. one that will play out in the hours and days to _ rishi sunak. one that will play out in the hours and days to come. - rishi sunak. one that will play out| in the hours and days to come. we will follow it closely. henry hill, thanks forjoining us.

a conspiracy theory newspaper which shares calls for trials and executions of doctors and politicians in its pages and online has been found to have links with the british far right and a german publication connected to a failed coup attempt. a new bbc podcast investigation for radio [i says the paper is handed out for free in dozens of towns across the uk, where local leaders have accused it of creating division and harassment. our disinformation and social media correspondent marianna spring reports. what is going on? i have been lookin: what is going on? i have been looking at _ what is going on? i have been looking at this _ what is going on? i have been looking at this boom - what is going on? i have been looking at this boom and - what is going on? i have been looking at this boom and at i what is going on? i have been | looking at this boom and at the heart is the conspiracy theory media. this is a paper which is handed out forfree media. this is a paper which is handed out for free across the uk we know from speaking to the editor that it seems to print around 100,000 copies per month and it has

a telegram channel with 18,000 members and there are other more hateful rhetoric shared by the paper online and in its pages and it also has links to some far right groups like patriotic alternative, it has shed their content, and there are also quotes which are more aggressive in the paper —— shared their content. we know there are many more than these areas where it is distributed and we know about these connections between the paper and a general publication. they say they communicate with each other —— a german publication. you can hear more about this on my podcast. hello, there. for many parts of the uk it's going to be a dry day with a good deal of sunshine around.

the sunniest weather likely to be here in the north—east of england. over the past couple of days we have seen temperatures reaching 32 degrees, 90 fahrenheit. may not be as hot as that today, a little cooler in the south—east, and the highest temperature likely to be in cumbria. but with that heat and humidity, we have the potential for torrential thundery downpours. hail and lightning, some flooding expected as well, there could be about inch of rain falling in the space of an hour. a few showers towards the east perhaps but the main focus of the downpours pushing through the midlands, wales, may be parts of western northern ireland and up towards western scotland. those heavy showers that do develop will tend to decay overnight so it does tend to become dry in most areas, a few showers towards the south—west for a while but skies will clear. these are the minimum temperatures at the end of the night and it's a warm night, an uncomfortable night

for sleeping once again with that heat and humidity. tomorrow, on the whole, it's a dry and sunny start. the risk of a thundery shower across england and wales much reduced. the main focus of the downpours on the western side of northern ireland. it could bring travel disruption. temperature wise, very similar to what we see today, looking at highs of 27 or 28 degrees. through the rest of the week, it looks like things will be much quieter. we are losing those thunderstorms, a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, and it should be more comfortable at night for sleeping. a little cooler at night — not as humid. the high pressure we have had is pushing all the heavy showers away but instead of that humid south easterly breeze, it's a slightly cooler, fresher easterly breeze coming our way. lots of sunshine around. some early mist and fog along the east coast of scotland. may be foggy through parts of the english channel but otherwise a dry and sunny day on wednesday.

again, high temperatures looking at 27 or 28 degrees, tend to be more towards the western side of the country.

live from london. this is bbc news. borisjohnson accuses rishi sunak of "talking rubbish", after the prime minister claimed his former boss had asked him to intervene in the process of appointing people to the house of lords.

speaking earlier on monday, the prime minister said he refused