u. k. frank ukraine claims to have read taken several villages and lease and don't ask region. does this mean the contra offensive a got off to a successful stop? well, good morning. going to hunt? i think what we can say we can say 2 things. first of all, that much of what we know is through a glass darkly. but another thing we can say is that what we haven't seen yet is the commitment of made ukrainian forces. there are 4 separate axes which service, but to see if the salting on. but all of them on, on, not full on the salts, partly because i think they've yet to reach in most places. the 1st lines of russian defense. that's the strong, strong points we saw being developed over the, of the winter. but they all making good progress. back to the i know at least goes what you might, at least as much as what might be expected, but we've not saved the main assault yet. we've not seen made of 9 false ukrainian brigades yet committed. now what do you think would be the likely next steps in this offensive? it's so from west to east, if you like from, from the calls co reservoir, whic

and we can get some analysis from frank language who's a former military intelligence officer joining us from ox within the u. k. hi frank, and tell us what you make of russia's claim that it has repelled this major ukrainian offensive. well, good afternoon. um yeah, we can tell nothing from this video footage. it has no co stop. and even if it did all it shows it is as you will to see if the vehicle is being engaged. but upon the bile tell everyone to tack. 2 ordinance in no great numbers it later on in the video you see about the stilted russian officer claim, all kinds of heavy casualties which are completely on have items. however, aside from this, one thing we need to be aware of as this campaign goes on, that will be casualties. but i think this is not an announcement of any kind of success by the russians, except the appropriate kind of like, okay, i did want to ask you about a new video that's been released by the ukranian defense and ministry. it's called plans love silence. we're going to take a quick look and then we'll come back to front the okay, that video that really released by the training on m

u. k. good to see you, frank. could you tell us, please, what the military implications are of this time having been blowed up a good morning on the bus before going on to that? but we should observe that that no co incidence isn't that this happened the day after initial operations, probing operations of starting for the offensive. there was no military benefit to doing this on the costs of the ukrainians. there may be no military benefit eventually for russians, but to the extent that there is it would, it would obstruct any r p a. so other operations and not reach it, carried out by, by you pregnant forces. and i would be surprised that the credit is what, not at some point planning operations across the, the, the, the river. sorry. you said that's the, that's the dividing line. they have crossed before they conducted camacho and marine operations died before. those will be repeated. but the tubs of, uh, any advantage to the paintings of it, to the equations of this up. so that'd be not the russians did this, n

that's frank ledford led, which format military analyst in the u. k. thank you. thanks very much. russian police of arrest and more than $100.00 demonstrations who took to the streets to mount the bus. the day of the jailed kremlin critic, alexa, novelle, and the demonstrations held handwritten signs cooling for his release. the human rights monitoring group i v. d. info setting of only supports is what detained in 23 cities across russia, including in moscow in saint petersburg, the permanent opposition leader was jail for fraud and contempt. of course, the valet maintains the charges with trump talk to silence and rushes. government has post increasingly tough flaws to stifle criticism since it's invasion of ukraine. so is it even possible to oppose the government and flooded ms. hutchins russia? the w spoke with the local up position position in moscow. constantine called is focusing on community action like this with cycling dr. coffers. the local opposition politician for the moscow district of much icy. every months he gets anywhere from 50 to a 100 people

that's frank ledford led, which format military analyst in the u. k. thank you. thanks very much. i the russian police of arrested more than 100 demonstrations. they took to the straits to mount the state of the jailed kremlin critic alexei nev only demonstrations health hand written signs cooling for his release. the human rights monitoring group a v. d info set in the valley supporters were detained in 23 cities across russia, including in moscow and st. petersburg. the permanent opposition leader was jailed for fraud and contempt, of course that and of all the main titles, the charges were trumped up to silence and oppressions government has paused increasingly tough lewis to stifle criticism since it's invasion of ukraine. so is it even possible to oppose the government in vladimir solutions? russia? the w spoke with the local physician politician in moscow. constantine pen code is focusing on community action like this, recycling drive. coffee, the local opposition politician for the moscow district of much ice cubes. every month he gets anywhere from 50 to a 100 people toget

frank language. he's a former military intelligence officer and joins is from oxford in the u. k. franco struction of this damn had been feared for a while. what are the military implications of the breach? it's good morning, terry. yes, the credit is won't about this back in november. i had one's doubts about it then, but clearly it's happened. it's conceivable that it happened through reckless negligence on the part of the russians. it was over the top to collapse, but it saves more likely the charges replacement was destroyed. there was no interest to total for the pregnancy during this it says they are the bunch which is a group to the russians. the most advantages to address your question uh, but they, this will not provide a major obstruction in the event that i need you credit crossing a potential assault with the pass on reach. the front line is on the river and that way they will not be flooded make you described, if possible, the only other way the crossings a false in the notes and does not relevant. i would suspect one second payment for this. okay. so there's been a

that's frank ledford led, which format military analyst in the u. k. thank you. thanks very much. a pressing police of arrested more than 100 demonstrators who took to the streets to monk the bus day of the jailed kremlin critic. alexei nev only demonstrates, has held hand written signs calling for his release. the human rights monitoring group a v d in so setting of only support has what attains in 23 cities across russia, including most of infant pieces that the prominent opposition leader was jailed for fraud and contempt. of course, the only maintains the charges would trump top to sign of versus government posts increasingly tough flaws to stifle criticism since its invasion of the price. so is it even possible to oppose the government in flooding medicines? russia dw spoke with a local opposition politician in moscow. constantine called is focusing on community action like this recycling drive. coffee, the local opposition, politician for the moscow district of much icy. every month he gets anywhere from 50 to a 100 people together here to sort and recycle their garbage. rec

frank, thank you very much for your analysis. that was military and almost prank language in oxford and u. k. thanks so much time, it was a pleasure to catch up on a few other stories making headlines around the world. today. at least 40 people have died and dozens are missing. following severe flooding in haiti, heavy rain and the weekend cause floods and land slides in dating thousands of homes and wiping out crops the world. food program has borne. this heavy faces, further disasters in the coming hurricane season. brazilian president louisa, not to let the silver has on veiled his government's plant and deforestation, and amazon by 2030 measures include strengthening law enforcement against environmental crimes. the plan follows the pledge made by the lose predecessor valuable scenario to end deforestation globally. germany's defense minister for as the story is in india on emission to strengthen ties and boost military exports. historians says germany wants to supply india with weapons to reduce india's reliance on russian arms. he was recently an engine easier, which was interested in g

u. k. dealing with a major incident. as 3 people are dead in the city of north. stay with the frank assessments. quite frankly. elizabeth dressed the elephant in the room. the reason of the south koreans want their own nuclear to terraces because they don't trust the us informed opinions. fighting has basically lock this thing up so far that it is impossible virtually for somebody else, 7 to the race at this point in depth analysis of the days headlines. so then by the end of the states that there is no strong government to control and which means that this might affect other countries inside story on challenges. era asked like a narrative from african perspectives. you just have to keep pushing because no one else can see. the vision is key. is you to do short documentary spine african filmmakers from ivory coast and somebody at the sea turtle got an estimate in zambia, a new series of africa direct on colleges 0. the colleges here with the watching alpha 0 reminder of our headlines. former us president donald trump is due to appear in the miami court later pro, an anti trump suppo

frank about it, which i'm sure is a good thing. yeah, that's certainly the 1st step. you talked about the u. k. in the us, there is specific evidence of loneliness as a pandemic. julianne you were the lead scientific editor of a recently published us surgeon general advisory, which i have here on my computer. it's titled our epidemic of loneliness and isolation. and further down, it says that lacking social connection is as dangerous as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. and if and if and if found that poor social connections is linked to real health outcomes like heart disease, stroke the, the risk of developing dementia. julian, just how serious are these warnings? yeah, so you know, when we take both the trends of significant portions of population that are lacking, connection in, in one way or, or even multiple ways along with the serious kinds of health consequences and the implications for public health are tremendous. um, i'll just give you an example of loneliness increases risk for earlier death by 26 percent. so social isolation by 29 percent living alone by 32 percent to but the good

u. k. fishing industry is suffering severe label schultz. j is what the british government has to do to keep it a flight. the frank assessments, quite frankly, elizabeth dressed the elephant in the room. the reason the south koreans want their own nuclear to terraces because they don't trust the us informed opinions. fighting has basically lock this thing up so far that it is impossible virtually for somebody else, 7 to the race at this point in depth analysis of the days headlines. so then, by the end of the states, that there is no strong government to control and which means that this might affect other countries inside story on al jazeera, the thing that they pushing the want to blow. but the perspectives the, the, [000:00:00;00] the book about you watching on just bear with me. so robin and the whole reminder of all the top news stories bought the most and which easy is getting propagation is consent to be living in exile in batteries of russian presidents. alexander, look a shaking co broke of the deal. it's an obligation to move to an end, the group's uprising against most good children, amongst 9 people ki

frank, it's, um, it's $85000.00 kittens to in piece. i'm massively scaled back in some of the same equipment i'm confirm is permanent neutrality in its constitution with russia, the us u. k. time and falls listed as guarantors, meanwhile, athlete is having suppressed that position on the conflict with the south african president, saying the war must and cooling on both sides of the escalates on seas. on some waco has the details. i think it's quite remarkable that the lodging there put in felt the need to bring this agreement to his meeting with the african leaders in my opinion, that it shows the significance. he attaches to these mediation efforts, as well as russia's reputation because uh, i think what he's trying to do is to counter western narrative that the russian military operation in ukraine came absolutely on per bolt on the western media and western officials like to present it as a, this cruel attempt to grab your print, entire true, where in fact uh, in the view of the russian president, what russia does is defending its own legitimate security concerns in ukraine. and he was very straightforward in describing russian perspective in front of the african lead