, who— hour or so, sir patrick saunders, who has— hour or so, sir patrick saunders, who has given a reallyterview to the press association in london. — interview to the press association in london, where he is talking about the fact— in london, where he is talking about the fact that — in london, where he is talking about the fact that we need to prepare a british— the fact that we need to prepare a british army to fight in europe again. — british army to fight in europe again. a — british army to fight in europe again, a british army who can fight alongside _ again, a british army who can fight alongside its allies to defeat russia _ alongside its allies to defeat russia. really quite bellicose language from the new head of the british— language from the new head of the british army, he has only been in the role _ british army, he has only been in the role of— british army, he has only been in the role of a _ british army, he has only been in the role of a short period, so we mustn't — the role of a short period, so we mustn't read too much into this but it was— mustn't read too much into

his predecessor patrick saunders argued for some cuts to be reversed. he does not mention this.his letter. jonathan, thank you. let's stay with the conflict in ukraine — and some of those injured in the fighting are now recovering overseas. the bbc has met some of the younger victims injured in the early days of the conflict. 0ur correspondent wyre davies has been following their stories. spasibo. a hospital in a foreign land isn't where masha would have wanted to celebrate her 16th birthday. spasibo. she is far from home with only her grandmother for company. when we first met masha three months ago, she was fighting for her life in zaporizhzhia's children's hospital. her right leg blown off by a russian shell and with other extensive injuries. translation: she's much better now. she refused to eat at all back then, we were scared for her life. she has had 24 surgeries so far. diana was in the same hospital ward as masha and was also evacuated to germany. the 13—year—old had life—threatening wounds, shrapnel lodged in her brain, and other terrible injuries. her recovery will be

new head of the british army in the new head of the british army in the last hour or so, sir patrick saundersew to the press association in london where he talks about the fact that he needs to prepare a british army to fight in europe again, a british army that can fight alongside its allies to defeat russia, quite bellicose language from the new head of the british army who has only been in the role for a short period so we mustn't read too much into this but it was really quite striking language. just lookin: at really quite striking language. just looking at what is going on behind you, joe, we are seeing a fair amount of traffic on the streets, and you have spoken about some limited rebuilding that is going on. what is the picture across ukraine? people are returning, and yet obviously this is a conflict that continues, and you were alluding to concerns as to where, ultimately things lead. concerns as to where, ultimately things lead-— things lead. this is very much a tale of two _ things lead. this is very much a tale of two different _ things lead. this is very much a tale of two diffe

— deterrence and again as patrick saunders put it, we are mobilising to defend, — saunders put it, we't have a repeat of february where an attempt to deter _ repeat of february where an attempt to deter russian military fails but the ukrainians and held up russia and allowed nato to generate disunity— and allowed nato to generate disunity and allowed it to reconsider their strategic concept for the _ reconsider their strategic concept for the future. it's what we do from here which— for the future. it's what we do from here which will count.— here which will count. they have bou . ht here which will count. they have bought time _ here which will count. they have bought time as _ here which will count. they have bought time as you _ here which will count. they have bought time as you say. - here which will count. they have bought time as you say. joe i here which will count. they have i bought time as you say. joe biden talking about how the usa is going to get more defence systems and radar and ammunition to ukraine. it is what you have heard from the nato summit in madrid really goin