u. k. frank, i'd like to ask you the same questions that i asked rebecca earlier, is this going to get worse for the ukrainians? let's look at things in the larger context, the russians went into this wanting a war of annihilation which would take 15 days. we now know that planning assumption and what they've got is a war of attrition. that is likely to take one or more years on the plus side of the ledger. they have taken the city my up on that southern coast, which does threaten ukraine strategically. but on the negative side, rather more significantly for the moment, they have essentially reduce the conflict down to that don barza, which is now their media objective, an area they've been looking to take for the last 8 years and focusing really their entire combat efforts on that so that's where we are now talking about that region fighting is not concentrated, concentrated especially around the city of seattle to nets. how decisive is this battle in the grand scheme of things? i think this is

u. k. frank, the russian foreign ministry there calling the western weapons deliveries a direct provocation. how seriously shall we take these warnings? the words used by law for direct provocation. strong implication was that the, the publication was by ukraine and he did say, look, it such risks exist of escalation. and that in one sense is no more than a statement of fact. but it's another way of looking at this. we've had this saber rattling from the start of the war in february. it's mean we have it occasionally, every time a new weapons delivery is announced, which course reflects the, the impact on the ground that such reinforcements are having to look. it's nothing rushes interest to take on the west. by contrast, on the other side, let's not forget what bite and say it has the i think it was on monday. he said, look, as long as we are allies on to tact u. s. troops won't be going into ukraine and normally take on, take on russia. so look it up to take place that would signal the end of t

this latest batch of weapons headed for ukraine with our military analyst, frank led, which he joins us from oxford in the u. k. welcome, frank. and now just 24 hours ago. president biden clearly said the u. s. would not deliver long rage rockettes a decision that you called deeply flawed and short sighted. can you give us your late, your reaction to these latest announcements on it's good news for you, craig, a very bad news for russian artillery crews and artillery commanders that it was a messaging issue with an american regime which puts you can just put aside. but these weapon systems, specifically it's a system called the high mobility rocket artillery system, is or was designed specifically the ninety's earlier generations. well before that during the cold war to take on russian artillery superiority. and that's what they will do. now we're not going to see the field for several months when they do that will make a difference. it's also also very good news by the way, that this is linked with the german announcement to because the systems need good at defense, the german announcement will assist and not

thank you for the update on military analyst franklin, which joins us from oxford and frank, the u. k, sending its 1st long range missiles to ukraine, despite russia's threat. the u. s. is applying a broken system up hooton's threats of more strikes just that threats. let's not forget that the russians level ready between or 5, between turn off and 3000 precision guided missiles into ukraine of the last 3 months. so we can certainly expect some more of that. one thing i think that it's worth remembering is that we are required to treat. for example, if we can 5 cruise the cruise missiles into european capital or something that russians might entitled to do. but you kind of wanting time to strike backward, sadly is reality situation. but to answer your question, yes, i think we can, we can expect the russians to try to cut the supplies or hamper the supplies of western equipment and continue to do so. because frank, what i'm getting at is another question i wanted to ask because russia have the capacity as far into the war and considering all its losses to increase its campaign on the

u. s. will be crucial encountering russian attacks in the long battle over ukraine's eastern territory. oh frank led, which is a military analyst based in oxford in the u. k. he explained to me how the promised advanced weapon systems could change the calculus in this war. the tactics of the russians are based around blasting that way through to local tactical success rather than any particular skills or aptitude. and that's because the russians go very well, major on artillery and always have back decades after about a 100 years. so in the eighty's, nato developed these to launch rockets specifically to challenge this problem of russian military. and what was, what we see now on the high mass system from the u. s. is the latest iteration of that. and it's specifically designed to reach behind the lines an attack russian equivalence on their supply lines. so it's taking the battle more deeply into russian lines. so it's very good news for the ukrainians. the american gift. very bad news for russian guns. also to offset the lack of power ukrainian son since after the interdiction well which is cutting off supplies and attacking that support is kind of luca

u. s. into a confrontation with russia. i spoke to military analyst frank lead, which from ox, that in the u. k. earlier is his reaction to biden's announcement on it's good news . the ukraine, a very bad news for russian artillery crews and artillery commanders that it was a messaging issue with an american regime, which you can just put aside. but these weapons systems, it's specifically it's a system called the high mobility rocket artillery system is or was designed specifically the ninety's earlier generations. well before that during the cold war to take on russian artillery superiority. and that's what they will do. now we're not going to see the field for several months when they do that will make a difference. it's also also very good news by the way, that this is linked with. i suspect is linked with the german announcement to because the systems need good at defense, the john announcement will assist and not. so it's, it's, it's excellent news. it will save you credit lives and it may well help help them in the prosecution of the war. the operational level. now, despite the russian ad

or earlier i spoke to military analysts, frank lead, which in the u. k. and asked him what the role of foreign armed groups in this war has been. well, john, and since the start of the start really was 2014, this war has been heavily internationalized, especially about the ukrainian side. so the international needs of the territorial defense which young philip was talking about is composed of several nationalities veterans. of course we already spoken about we'll talk about soon. got the george and then another very significant group on the check trans bizarrely due to chechen battalions on the russian side. they to been trying, trying hard to get other nationalities in maybe through the means of mercenaries, the credit report. they killed about 15 syrians down in dog bass a couple of months ago, but they've obviously failed to get how they need that. but on the credit side, yet there's quite a significant involvement of international groups. how close are the formal ties between this bill arrested melissa group and the ukranian armed forces? well, the ge

u. s. will be crucial encountering russian attacks in the long battle over ukraine's eastern territory and frank leg, which is a military analyst based in the u. k. he told us more about the u. s. rocket systems now promised to ukraine and what impact they'll have on the russian offensive. the tactics of the russians are based around blasting that way through to local tactical success rather than any particular skills or aptitude. and that's because the russians go very major on artillery and always have back decades after about a 100 years. so in the eighty's, nato developed these multi large rocket systems, specifically, to challenge this problem of russian artillery. and what was, what we see now announced the highmark system from the u. s. is the latest iteration of that. and it's specifically designed to reach behind the lines and attack russian equivalence and their supply lines. so it's taking the battle more deeply into russian lines. so it's very good news for the ukrainians. the american gift. very bad news for russian guns. also, it will act to offset the lack of air power on gradient side. so it's after the circle into dixon roll, wh

batch offer weapons promised to ukraine will talk to military analyst at frank that which, who joins us from oxford in the u. k. welcome france. so at 2 am systems promised her by separately by the u. s. and germany talk us through what they are, what they do. last mathias was saying the tactics of the russians are based around blasting that way through to local tactical success rather than any particular skills or aptitude. and that's because the russians go very major on our taylor and always have back decades after about a 100 years. so in the eighty's, nato developed these multi lot rocket systems, specifically to challenge this problem of russian artillery. and what was, what we see now, announced the hyman system from the u. s. is the latest iteration of that. and it's specifically designed to reach behind the lines and attack russian equivalence on their supply lines. so it's taking the battle more deeply into russian lines. it's very good news for the ukrainians. the american gift. very bad news for russian guns also act to offset the lack of power on gradient side of the circle interdiction role, whic

franks international law and is taking legal action. so let's take a look at what the northern ireland protocol is and why it's so controversial. when the u. k left a u and u system was needed to regulate trade from outside the european single market. that meant potentially creating a hard border between northern ireland that's part of the u. k. and the republic of ireland and e u member. but that would tear up the pay feel that ended decades of violence between pro irish nationalists and pro unionists. to avoid that the protocol put the customs border between northern ireland and the rest of the u. k. some goods arriving from britain and now checked at northern irish ports. and the regions main union as parties says that undermines northern islands place in the u . k. it's refusing to form a power sharing government until bars johnson scraps the protocol. you got various unnecessary barriers to, to trade from great britain to know about it. all we all say is that you can get rid of those. i was not in any way endangering the e. you think, how soon, how soon will that happen? i think we can do it fairly rapidly, but obviously what would be t