gordon corera, bbc news.r political editor chris mason, but first to our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, who's in dnipro in eastern ukraine. paul, what difference is the use of storm shadow in russia likely to make to ukraine? well, in and of itself, not a huge difference. it is a very powerful weapon, it is designed to hit reinforced targets. 0ne weapon, it is designed to hit reinforced targets. one only has to imagine that the choice of target today was very, very particular. we don't know exactly what it was. but given the fact that ukraine does not possess that many storm shadow missiles, you can be pretty sure that this was a high—value target. it is, as gordon was saying, all of a piece with ukraine's use of the atacms missiles, it is all about keeping ukraine in the presided over by donald trump. as for how russia might respond, it is worth remembering that storm shadow is being used for the first time in what we regard as russian territory, but not for the first time by what russia regards as it

gordon corera, bbc news.by anna borshchevskaya, russia expert at the washington institute for near east policy. the key thing to understand is that the first, it is a positive step in terms of helping ukraine. ukraine has been suffering losses of four months now. they have been in a difficult situation and winter is coming. more was needed but certainly, this was an important step. the use of landmines has been a controversial one? it has been a controversial one indeed and this entire wall that is russia's invasion has put us in this difficult situation where russia is trying... russia brought it the largest war since world war ii is on european soil. it is trying to change the world order and trying to change the entire system as we know it, so we are living in these difficult times and that is the reality on the ground. what do you make of the use of mines? what you think russia would do in response to these weapons being provided? what russia has been doing this at trying to scare us by retaliation. this

gordon corera, bbc news.d now by anna borshchevskaya, russia expert at the washington institute for near east policy. thanks for talking to me today. i want to first get your thoughts. what's the key thing to understand about the approval and use of these foreign—provided long range missiles and mines? the key thing to understand is that the first, it is a positive step in terms of helping ukraine. ukraine has been suffering losses of four months now. they have been in a difficult situation and winter is coming. frankly,... more was needed but certainly, this was an important step. the needed but certainly, this was an important step.— an important step. the use of landmines — an important step. the use of landmines has _ an important step. the use of landmines has been - an important step. the use of landmines has been a - landmines has been a controversial one? it landmines has been a controversial one? it has been a controversial— controversial one? it has been a controversial one _ controversial one? it h

gordon corera, bbc news.ukrainians who've remained on the front line are repairing their homes impacted by russian shelling ahead of winter. many of the surrounding homes in this donetsk town have been destroyed. not far from the front line, our correspondent paul adams sent this update from dnipro. there's been no official confirmation here. the ukrainians prefer to be somewhat coy at moments like this. we heard that the other day from president zelensky, when the first news of the atacms being used came through, and we're hearing similar language being used now, the country's defence minister, rustem umerov, saying simply that ukraine was using all means at its disposal to defend itself. i think one thing that's worth remembering about storm shadow is that, while this is the first time it's been used inside what we would regard as russia, it's not the first time it's been used in what russia regards as russia. because a year ago, in september of last year, the ukrainians fired storm shadow missiles at the b

gordon corera, bbc news.ak to professor of political science, university of california berkeley, steve fish. storm shadow deployment looks to be the latest sign of the uk and us are seeking to support ukraine at a difficult time. but a new incoming us administration may have different ideas. and russia is likely to respond. let's speak to professor of political science, university of california berkeley, steve fish. good berkeley, steve fish. to see steve. another $300 million good to see steve. another $300 million worth of military assistance from the us. it is just a day after day that we seem to get more going on as we edge towards a trump presidency?— edge towards a trump residen ? , . , presidency? yes and president biden would _ presidency? yes and president biden would take _ presidency? yes and president biden would take advantage i presidency? yes and president biden would take advantage ofj biden would take advantage of what time he has got left in our office. we have already seen that he lifted th

i asked the bbc�*s security correspondent gordon corera, a leading authority on espionage and subversionistoric pattern of activity, but the allegation, i think, is that it's increased in intensity in the last few months. so, things we might have seen before and attributed to russia, now we're seeing intelligence agencies assert much more clearly that it is russia and that it's happening more frequently. that's the allegation. but give us an example. imean, what...? cos it's not obvious, is it? so, the most interesting example is a series of fires linked to dhl cargo packages injuly. and one fire happened here in the uk at a cargo depot, another in leipzig in germany. and just the other week, poland said it also has arrested people linked to attempts to also carry out what are called incendiary fires, using a kind of burning substance — magnesium, essentially — so not an explosion, not a bomb, but a fire, which were in these packages. and i think it is interesting that there is this allegation that there is a lot more russian activity — not just your classic spying, but actual sabotage,

gordon corera is here with more details.'s army tactical missile system — known as atacms. what's being fired are ballistic missiles. guided by satellite, they are highly accurate. their speed and angle of descent makes them harder to intercept than other systems. and now ukraine will be able to fire them into russia. the signs are washington is going to allow them to be fired specifically to deal with what's going on up here in the kursk region. ukrainian forces seized russian territory there. now the signs are that russia is preparing a push to try and drive them out. and it's brought in north korean troops to help. their arrival, america says, justifies the lifting restrictions on the use of atacms. ukraine s leader president zelensky was today inspecting troops on the frontline. he has been pushing for atacms to be used over the border use for months — aware his forces have been on the backfoot. so how might the atacms be used? they have a range of nearly 200 miles — more than other systems. that will allow them to targe

for more on the difference they could make, here's our security correspondent gordon corera.arly 200 miles. more than other systems. that will allow them to target positions behind russian front lines and hit concentrations of troops, including the north koreans, as well as ammunition and supply depots. 0ne koreans, as well as ammunition and supply depots. one problem, though, is the supply of missiles may be limited, and the russians have had time to move aircraft out of range. the kremlin has vowed a tangible response and president putin has today signed a decree broadening the scope for when the kremlin would consider using nuclear weapons. kremlin spokesperson dmitry peskov says "aggression kremlin spokesperson dmitry peskov says firstly ;sion kremlin spokesperson dmitry peskov says firstly to on as he spoke earlier. firstly to the nation, and then to the european parliament. as ukraine marks 1000 days, how are people feeling? marks 1000 days, how are people feelin: ? ~ marks 1000 days, how are people feelina? ~ , feeling? well, zelensky is -uttina feeling? well, zelensky