have captured often more than 9 months of fighting with j mclean as a research of the war studies departments of kings college, london. i. so what she makes of the various claims about the attack. honestly, perhaps a slightly rice smiled because of the way that they were being presented using sort of typical russian propaganda lines that we used to deny the evident russian in both men and don't boss in 2014. so i, i would admit that i, i found some mistakes quite remarkable. i suppose in the never looking um, beyond that, i think i have questions as to what exactly this was supposed to achieve beyond beyond predicting. right. right, right. so these, uh, these groups, these, these uh, liberty of russia legion and the russian volunteer. cool. who are they, they appear to have come out of nowhere. well, they've existed for a while. many people have insisted that they are just a sort of silence technique by ukrainian secret services. of course, the positions to know that on, but this is many on the list of believes based on the, the foreign. i think it's important to separate the 2. if i knew because the

i asked marina myron, from the defense studies department of kings college london, which countries these f sixteens are likely to come from. and when they may realistically be expected to arrive, and ukraine is a problem of the at 16 jobs. firstly, we don't know which countries will be the meetings. busy as fighter jets and how many because um presumably poland, denmark and then as a lens the k doesn't have any f, f, 16 jets for instance. and of course the u. s. good. it some f. 16 jets as well. when they would be in the air is a difficult question because we need to ensure that the pilots are trained on the hands. on the other hand, ground crews need to be trained as well. and it takes time. so talking about using those fighter jets and the upcoming confir offensive is unrealistic because the infrastructure is not there yet. the jets need to run waste, as i said, the wrong cruise and so on. so um, it would be very optimistic to seeing that they will be arriving in ukraine in a couple of months. and the question is, what difference will they make when they finally make it to ukraine? whe

she is an analyst at the defense studies department of kings college london. i asked her about ukraine's capacity to defend their capital from drawing a tax. so we have to understand that since the, during the tax started around october, last year, ukraine has adapted then ukraine has asked for more error defenses, and it was important for western countries to support ukraine was the likes so packed for it systems in order to be able to defend critical infrastructure, specifically when we're talking about the capital, because you brain cannot defend the entire territory in that it controls. however, the capital is being well defended. now as a predator means that the russians keep them pushing, knowing, and especially after the leak documents that you print unions are lacking in their defenses and not just air defense systems, but also in, in munition. and therefore, i think, you know, it was very symbolic that the russians a launch, their biggest like celebration was supposed to take part to be in key of in or that too also terrorized citizens. and in a way,

twisted stories is not likely to lead up soon. spring in marina myron here she's with the war studies department of kings college funded, and she also contributed to a research project on the use of information in the time of war. going to see again, marina, how effective are these fake news stories? do they play a big role in the ukraine war? hi, thanks for having me. well, they are pretty effective when it comes to different audiences when we're looking at the russian side, and we have to understand that this is an ongoing struggle for russia. this is an information struggle which has existed both in peace time and now in worth time. and so, from the russian side, the information competing targeted against ukraine has not been as successful in the west. however, russia has shifted its focus away from, from the west to a certain degree, to target the african countries to target latin american countries to target countries in asia and the middle east. and this is worth his campaign is paying off, at least from what we're, we're seeing in terms of the magic relations. because this is one part of a bigger

that was james mickland there from the worst studies department of kings college london. where you're gardening officials tonight say that their troops are still holding parts of bach. moved a day after russia claimed complete control of the head of the wagner mercenary group says that his forces will leave the city and expects them to be replaced by regular russian troops. wagner has lost an estimated 30000 fighters in what the, what terry analysts describe beds. most scales, meat grinder approved store. whoever controls buck moods is in charge of the waste land. after 9 months of bloody street fighting and endless bombing, the east in ukrainian city has been turned into a mass graveyard. even the self proclaimed evicted his don't plan on staying after claiming to have taken buckboard on saturday, the head of russia's wagner mercenary group, said his men would soon lease. well, we'll have an audio message. if can you precautions? said the russian defense ministry would have to replace his private soldiers by june. first. if there weren't enough personnel, he said rushes,

and flying for the ukrainian military, that is for sure. marina moran from the defense studies department of kings college has always been really appreciate your time in your analysis. thank you. thank you for having me. whichever police are investigating the suspecting poisoning of 2 russian journalists who attended a conference here in berlin. the women were treated at the cities shari to the hospital. they were in the german capital for an event organized by kremlin critic miguel krakowski, several boys and a tax boys in russia and abroad have targeted opponents of president vladimir putin . us earlier i asked our political correspondence, i mean young to give us more details. yeah, brent, this story yet originate on a russian language website against the board, which is not a criminal in supporting sites expensive site. now, they reported that these 2 women had attended this conference in berlin, organized by opposition figuring because cocoalsky and they subsequently reported the symptoms they could point to towards a poisoning. one of the women has been identified as a natalia all know, she

that is for sure. marina moran from the defense studies department of kings college has always been reading. we appreciate your time in your analysis. thank you. thank you for having me. the police here in germany are investigating the suspect in poisoning of 2 russian journalists who attended a conference right here in berlin. the women were treated at the cities and shari tay hospital. they were in the german capital for an event organized by kremlin critic the cal protocol scheme. several points in attacks, both in russia and abroad, have targeted opponents of president vladimir fulton for more now on possible poisoning here in berlin. i want to get our political correspondent assignment young. he's following this assignment. what more can you tell us about this? yeah, potential poisoning cases. yeah, brent. this story. yeah. originated on a russian language website against apple, which is not a kremlin supporting sites expensive site. now. they reported that these 2 women had attended this conference in the berlin, organized by opposition figure because coach ski and they subsequently r

j. mcglenn is what the department of war studies at kings college in london. and i asked her whether this wave of russian strength against civilian targets is a distraction from the lack of meaningful progress before the may, 9th anniversary or russia are returning to its old tactics. due to this advice, and i think is also a response to a widely perceived law cri um within a russian to social media and online about the gaps between the rhetoric from the states and the outcomes of the ministries and as a need to to sure, oh, no, we all serious about this. well, let's talk about the rhetoric because tomorrow marks victory day and russia the day the country celebrate the winning one. they called the green patriarch war and the kremlin in going to great lengths and has been for since this we're starting to, to draw parallels between world war 2. and it's so called special military operation. why is that? this is actually something this easiest is a sense 14 and which was when the evaluation, dignity, or you're in might hundreds has happened. preston indicated she

james glen is with the department of war studies at kings college of london. and i asked for whether this unprecedented wave of russian drone strikes against civilian targets is a distraction from the lack of meaningful progress before russia's victory day or the kremlin. returning to his old tactics and i think this advice, i think, is also a response to a wiley, c, a not cri, within a russian to social media and online about the gaps between the rhetoric from the states and the outcomes of the ministries. and there's a need to, to show, oh no, we all serious about this. well, let's talk about the rhetoric because tomorrow, march victory, day, and russia, the data country celebrate the winning one. they called the green patriotic war. and the kremlin is going to great lengths and has been for, since this war started to draw parallels between world war 2. and it's so called special military operation. why is that? this is actually something this easiest is central teen and which was when the validation dignity or your life or is this happened. preston, you agr

and yeah, we talk to jade mclinn from the department of war studies at kings college london. she explains why the kremlin is going to great lengths to draw parallels between world war 2 and it's so cold, special military operation and ukraine. this is actually something this easiest is a central teen and which was when the validation didn't to your your life or is this happened pressing you agree that she was something to pieces, paper, david's readings as composite flat and new kings power and ways to taste it as this is a fascist to you by ukrainian nazis, and we all unexplained crimea in order to defend premiums from a sort of genocide and the time consuming. and don't last and this is a point that the russian government that where she media resignation. so every it's rates, if the years. so it probably is should be a surprise that it's, it's still there now. and i suppose it's a reminder of the importance of updating this for about 2014. i would just add that as well that in terms of why, that's what we need more domestic, the russian and the memory of the, the great visu

as with the earlier, we talk to jade mclinn from the department of all studies at kings college, london. she explained why the kremlin is going to great lengths to draw parallels between world war 2 and it's so cold, special military operation in ukraine. this is actually something this easiest is sense 14 and which was when the evaluation dignity on your mind. hundreds, this happened. preston, you agree that she was something to be of institutions favor david's readings as composite flat and new kings power and ways to taste it as this is a fascist to you by you creating nazis. and we all unexplained crimea in order to defend premiums from a sort of genocide and the time consuming. and don't last. and this is a point that the russian government, the she media resignation. so every it's rates, if for a year. so it probably is should be a surprise that it's, it's still there now, and i suppose it's a reminder of the importance of updating this will, that to, to 2014, i would just add that as well that in terms of why that so we need more domestics, the russian and the memory of the, the

and if you've got any precaution, that was maureen, i mean one of the defense studies department at kings college london. here's a look now at some more stories making use around the world. a fire and a gold mine and southern through has killed at least 27 people is the deadliest mining accident there in more than 2 decades. official say a short circuit sparks blaze through is the world's leading, producing a gun many killed at least 8 people in the latest mass shooting in the united states. several others were critically wounded in the rampage at a shopping mall in texas. the attacker was shot dead by a passing police officer and also in texas as me, 7 pedestrians were killed. one in s, u. v ran a red light and slammed into a crowd in the border town, city of brownsville. most of the victims were waiting in a bus stop. the driver has been charged with reckless driving in britain celebrations are in full swing following the coordination of king charles the 3rd in london. the nation is enjoying an extra public holiday and it's party time up and down the land. the king is crowns. and the ce

dave mcglenn at the department of war studies at kings college and london and asked her whether this wave of russian strikes against civilian targets is a distraction from the lack of meaning for crowd progress or russia. returning to his old tactics. i think this is bice and i think is also a response to a wiley. see not cri within a russian to social media and online about the gaps between the rhetoric from the states and the outcomes of the ministries. and there's a need to, to show, know we all serious about this. well, let's talk about the rhetoric because tomorrow, march, victor day, and russia, the data country celebrate the winning one. they called the green patriotic war. and the kremlin is going to great lengths and has been for, since this war started to draw parallels between world war 2. and it's so called special military operation. why is that? this is actually something this easiest is a central teen, and which was when the validation dignity or your life, or is this happened pressing, you agree that you sent me of institutions favor? david's dreams is perhaps it flatt

should we make of your guinea progressions out the bus has and the re number wrong of the defense studies department at kings college on to, to it's quite an interesting statement by say you've got any progression because despite the fact that he complain about the shore this or coming from munition on friday on saturday he kept on fighting and making some progress. and i think the fact that runs on cordero said he would step in and it puts the popularity of walk narrows to wagner group as a foreign policy tool for the kremlin and the strength and its entire reputation. so i think what we're seeing here, it's not the old at about the munition, it's more of a tip of the iceberg of the per power games that is going on in, in the kremlin. and between the m o b. and if you've got any precaution, so that was maureen on the wrong with kings college london. that's taken look now at some of the stories making use around the world. a fire and a gold mine in southern subaru has killed at least 27 people. it's the deadliest mining accident the in more than 2 decades. officials say a short circuit spock the blaze. root

and for more on this i'm joined them by moreno, meet all of the defense studies department, kings college london. thanks for joining us. wagner has said has now been promised the ammunition it want. it is true. what does that mean for the situation on the ground? good evening, it's quite an interesting statement by where you've got any progression because despite the fact that he complained about the sure the or coming from munition on friday on saturday, he kept on fighting and making some progress. and i think the fact that runs on cordero said he would step in and it puts the popularity of walk narrows to wagner group as a foreign policy tool for the kremlin and the strength and its entire reputation. so i think what we're seeing here, it's not the old that about the munition. it's more of a tip of the iceberg of a, the per power games that is going on in, in the kremlin. and between the m o b. and if you've got any precaution, well, let me just sort of continue in that vein precaution, as we just heard, threatened to withdraw as mercenaries unless you've got what he wanted. doesn't it

of war. a. i'm now joined by analysts me. remember ron from the defense studies department, kings college, london, and we welcome her today from munich. marina again, chief has sustained the biggest ever drone attack, leaving at least 2 dead. but apparently, most drones what were destroyed by ukraine. what does that tell us about ukraine's a capacity to defend the capital? good they, um, well, we have to understand that a sense of growing the tax started around october last year. ukraine has adapted then ukraine has asked for more error defenses, and it was important for western countries to support ukraine was the likes. so pat for it systems in order to be able to defend critical infrastructure. specifically when we're talking about the capital. because your brain cannot defend the entire territory and that it controls, however, the capital is being well defended. now the problem is that the russians keep them pushing, knowing, and especially after the leak documents that you pray. unions are lacking in the area defenses. and not just air defense systems, but also in, in munition. and therefore, i think, you know, it was ver

of losing his grip on power would be a day. earlier i spoke to marina moran from the war studies department at kings college london. i asked her if this threat to withdrawal wagner troops changes anything on the eastern front and ukraine. uh oh, um, apparently um the precautions video and his subsequent letter from yesterday has shaking up things in the movies during a very important period for us shows that as of may celebrations, and he has strep to his drawer, i think is an ultimate ultimatum to the m o b to send more artillery shells. because the problem is that wagner is not only active in ukraine problem and has been relying in boston or, and in other parts of the world. so i should say on the african continent. and molly wagner has been operating in syria. so this difficult relationship was wagner in law. satisfying precautions, requests and ukraine would have a far reaching ramifications for the kremlin being able to use wagner's elsewhere as for a policy rule. and obviously it will make it difficult for the russians to take over a bucket, because wagner has been much more proactive there. and we know that

of fighter jets. in the past, moscow's threats have kept them from upgrading their arsenal. >> i spoke with the defense studies department at king's college, london. i asked her where these f-16s will likely come from and when will they realistically be in the air? click the problem with the f-16 jets, we don't know which countries will be donating those fighter jets. the u.k. does not have any f-16 jets. the u.s. could donate some f-16 jets as well. when they would be in the air is a difficult question because we need to ensure the pilots are trained on the one hand. on the other hand, ground crew's need to be trained as well. it takes time. talking about using those projects is unrealistic. the infrastructure is not there yet. it would be very optimistic to say they would be arriving in ukraine in a couple of months. the question is what difference will they make when they finally make it to ukraine? " we are assuming ukrainian pilots have not already been in training to fly his charts. -- these jets. a lot of the powers already have the training. >> you have to train the ground first. just need to be maintained support. those c

of nato involvement in the conflict. but in the past, most goes to threats have failed to prevent ukraine from upgrading. it's awesome though. mike mouth is a senior fellow and the was studies departments at kings college london. i assume where i have the act sixteens and likely to come from for the 16 is the most popular common slice job of florida. have thousands of them being produced, held by a number of nights, a country. so no way. denmark, portugal, greece, poland, romania, you know, just to name a few. so could potentially come from any of those countries. when are they going to get that of the actually the real limits in fact, so there's a speed at which we can try and pilots. and realistically, the shortest possible time frame is about 4 to 5 months, which is a massive shortening of the normal 18 months. that it takes to train them, so we're looking at the awesome and how do we sales work all the planes and indeed the times that have been offered, are they gifted to you, cried all the and low, know they high as it was. that, that definitely gifted the nature is giving equipment to armies that are outside of your wars. so as long as that equipment gets destroyed and some of it. uh huh.

of nato involvement in the conflict. but in the past, most cost threats have failed to prevent the ukraine from upgrading. it's awesome though. mike monson is a senior fellow in the will studies department at kings college london. and i often whether he thinks, applying a sixteen's to ukraine will drag nato de put into the conflict, stop it at night. and really what we're hearing from russia is an echo of what we've heard throughout the conflicts. first, we heard it with on the arm or weapons and artillery, longer range of scenery on each stage. russia has said, or if you do that, that will escalate the will to a new level that will be unimaginable consequences. on each stage, those weapons have been displayed is supplied. the war, you know, has no unimaginable consequences because i think i would turn it back on washer and say that they have invited a neighboring country and committed war crimes. and that's about as high as you can get on the escalation scale. that was my boss and a senior fellow and will studies at kings collision center. okay, we're going to take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. now. palestinians in the west bank compelled a funeral for 3

of fake and twisted stories is not likely to lead up soon. that how effective are these fake news stories? we asked marina iran from the war studies department at kings college london. well, they are pretty effective when it comes to different audiences when we're looking at the russian side. and we have to understand that this is an ongoing struggle for russia. this is an information struggle which has existed both in peace time and now in worth time. and so, from the russian side, the information competing targeted against ukraine has not been as successful in the west. however, russia has shifted its focus away from, from the west to a certain degree to target the african countries to target latin american countries to target countries. in asia and the middle east, and this is where as, as campaign is paying off, at least from what we, we are seeing in terms of diplomatic relations. because this is one part of a bigger strategy. which is supported by economic tools by diplomatic tools, by sure force. so was any crane itself? it's not as effective, however, it's effective, a road or a small world news stories for you. brian has in hollywood, have g

of nato involvement in the conflict. but in the past, most augusta threats have failed to prevent ukraine from upgrading. it's awesome though. mike boston is a senior fellow in the will studies department at kings college london. and i asked him whether he think supplying at sixteen's to ukraine will in fact drive nature deeper into the conflict. stop it nice. and really what we're hearing from russia is an echo of what we've heard throughout the conflicts. first we heard it with on the arm or weapons and artillery longer range us history. on each stage, russia has said, or if you do that, that will escalate the will to a new level that will be unimaginable consequences on each stage. and those weapons have been displayed is supplied the war, you know, has no unimaginable consequences the, because i think i would turn it back on washer and say that they haven't invited the neighboring country and committed war crimes. and that's about as high as you can get on the escalation scale. now we know that you crane is nothing they to men a so how fall can they tow and the west go in supplying ukraine with weapons? it can continue as it is now, and perhaps if we look at other conflicts, like i found a