let's talk now to sean bell. thank you very much for being with us.his moment, it is clear that there is a political judgment to be made but not tonight. what is the military side of this? my what is the military side of this? my understanding is that even now there are channels of communication between the russian military nato military. where those kinds of channels in use?— military. where those kinds of channels in use? ., channels in use? good evening, and the well. channels in use? good evening, and they well- i — channels in use? good evening, and they well. i think— channels in use? good evening, and they well. i think it's _ channels in use? good evening, and they well. i think it's probably - they well. i think it's probably worth also, the military perspective of this, you are looking at the political ramifications of what's happened. it's worth examining what now and actually why this has happened because i think it might set some context. a pretty big hole in a farm across the border from ukraine. if nobody died, tragically to people have

i'm joined now by former air—vice marshal, sean bell. thank you very much forjoining us. sceptical about what the russians say, but there is no doubt the russians took her son right at the beginning of the campaign in march, —— prime minister, it was a bridge to odesa, it was also helping to control water down to premier and it was a very important to russia for electricity as well. —— to russia. —— crimea. we have been expecting military analysing —— military analysts have been expecting this for some time. the tens of thousands of russian troops have now been trapped in her son —— prime minister, the trapped in her son -- prime minister, the— trapped in her son -- prime minister, the , , , ., , minister, the --, russia's really struggling _ minister, the --, russia's really struggling to — minister, the --, russia's really struggling to maintain _ minister, the --, russia's really struggling to maintain that i minister, the --, russia's really struggling to maintain that it i minister, the --, russia's really i struggling to maintain that it make logistical support to t

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