. >> frank luck with -- is a military strategy for the university of portsmouth. says it could take some time before we know the cause of the crash. >> it is probably worth pointing out that it is now january in ukraine. this is northern ukraine. the weather was foggy this morning. it is likely, and i would think wise, for helicopters to fly low. flying low in the fog, trying to take advantage of what pilots call ground clutter -- risk of antiaircraft missiles. those are all factors which may well have played into this. we will find out in a few weeks whether that is the case. that it was not the most favorable of flying circumstances. i would think that before any flight, there would have been a risk assessment and decisions made as to whether the risks justified the return. there is always danger in flying key staff in one airframe. for example, the british royal family never travels together on aircraft. mr. monastyrsky is a very well-known and popular politician. he was of great support for and a bastion for, an old friend, an old political friend of president

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frank lead, which is the military analyst at the university of portsmouth in the united kingdom . earlier, we asked him what the loss of sola dar, if confirmed would mean for ukraine. there is something of a successful russian. but what we have to remember is, i think that this town is really only important because both sides have made it important over the last 6 months. so. so by that i mean that they've invested so much in this relatively insignificant town that they find it difficult to withdraw or concede, defeat this backwards as this is in a sense of the legacy of the bottles you may remember around cetera, don't ask on so forth. and there was a salient but anyway, nonetheless, both sides regard. it is important. it's interesting, by the way that the cheaper soft zalinski is chief of stock compared this develop does not go to does give it some military rush run out even if the ukrainians are beaten back. that they would say that they had to shoot up so many russian soldiers there. and the russians have use of so much army dish for so little game that it was worth fighting fo

i spoke a short while ago with frank lead, which he's a military analyst at the university of portsmouth. i asked him what it would mean if russia had actually taken solider. well, 1st of all, it means as your correspond, he already said has already said terry, that there is something of a successful russia. but what we have to remember is, i think that, that this town is really only important because both sides have made it important over the last 6 months. so. so by that i mean that they've invested so much in this relatively insignificant town that they find it difficult to withdraw or concede, defeat this backward as this is in a sense, a legacy at the battles. you may remember around several gun ask and so forth. and there was a, a salient but anyway, nonetheless, both sides regard it as important. it's interesting by the way, that the chief of staff zalinski is chief of stock compared this to van dunn. and that does does give it some military rationale, even if the ukrainians are beaten back, that they would say that they have chewed up so many russian soldiers there. and the russi

frank lead, which is the military analyst at the university of portsmouth in the united kingdom . earlier, we asked him what the loss of sola dar, if confirmed would mean for ukraine. there is something of a successful russian. but what we have to remember is, i think that, that this town is really only important because both sides have made it important over the last 6 months. so. so by that i mean that they've invested so much in this relatively insignificant town that they find it difficult to withdraw or concede, defeat this backwards as this is in a sense of the legacy of the bottles you may remember around said arrow danced on so forth. and there was a salient but anyway, nonetheless, both sides regard it as important. it's interesting by the way that the chief of staff zelinski is chief of staff compared this to val gordon. that does, does give it some military rationale, even if the ukrainians are beaten back, that they would say that they have chewed up so many russian soldiers there. and the russians have use of so much munition for so little game that it was worth fighti

and laura at the university of portsmouth, he says it could take some time until we know exactly what caused the crash. it's probably just worth pointing out that it is now january and in ukraine. this is northern ukraine. the weather was foggy. this morning. it is light clay, and i would think wise for helicopter helicopters, flying low and flying low in the fog, trying to take advantage of what pilots call club ground clutter. so they're not at risk of frontier craft missiles. those are all factors which may well have played into this. and we will find out a few weeks whether that's the case. but it was not the most favourable of flying circumstances that say that i would think that before any flight, there would have been a risk assessment and decisions made as to whether it was the risk justified the return. there's always a danger in flying key staff in one airframe. so for example, in any case, i suppose it's topical in one way, but with this world family, for example, never travel together nor the key figures ever travel together on aircraft. mr. monastery, a is a very well kno

ledwidge, a former military intelligence officerfor the uk and a senior lecturer at the university of portsmouth you with us. as things stand, how clear can we be about the situation in soledar, given the claims and counter claims? good morning. it seems likely that russia has control of most of the town from what we read, but they haven't cleared it out of ukrainian defenders and therefore, they cannot be said to hold it. i think what we have to realise is soledar has very little, if any, strategic importance. apart from the fact that it is or could represent if the russians take it, which i suspect they will, some kind of success for them. right now, we don't know. but i would suspect in the next couple of days, ukrainians may finally withdraw, we will see. 50 of days, ukrainians may finally withdraw, we will see.- of days, ukrainians may finally withdraw, we will see. so if it is more of a _ withdraw, we will see. so if it is more of a symbolic _ withdraw, we will see. so if it is more of a symbolic rather- withdraw, we will see. so if it is more of a symbolic rather than l withdraw, we will

frank ledge as a senior electra in military strategy and law at the university of portsmouth and joins us now live from oxford to the cause of this classifying because as get a know just how feasible is it? that was, it was simply a very unfortunate accident. well, good afternoon, laura. the investigation's going to go on and they'll take some weeks. it's probably just worth pointing out that it is now january in in ukraine. this is north and ukraine. the weather was foggy. this morning. it is likely and i would think wise for helicopter that the helicopter was flying low and flying low in the fog, trying to take advantage of what pilots call club ground clatter. so they're not at risk of anti aircraft missiles. those are all factors which may well have played into this and we will find out a few weeks whether that's the case. but it was not the most favorable of flying circumstance such say that it seems, or an awful lot of unfair officials on board, including many bill from one ministry. should that be looked at in the ukraine. well, what might my viewers? yes, i would think that bef

russian advances, frank leverage is a senior lecturer in military strategy and law, the university of portsmouth. he joins us now live from oxford in the u. k. could have you with a set frank at president putin sent today, that his special military operation is going to plan. is it no age and they don't plan since february? i think the best it can be said is that they had a minor success in taking the village of solid dodger weight, which they do seem to have taken, which is just for the northeast of route. and they are pushing to take back move as they have been for the last 6 months. we've or rather western intelligence has observed movement, took russian troops from the curse on air or other from the west of ukraine. what more, wesley, i should say, to the don bus area where bus route is so we can expect a further push, but this isn't according to plan. this is a, this a ton of bucket is itself a stepping stone. it's not a significant place on of itself. it's significant because both sides have decided to make it stand on. that's what significance lies. ok. much more significant. it's a littl

spoke to frank lead, which he was a senior electra and military strategy and law at the university of portsmouth. i began by asking him if the recent gains in eastern ukraine by russia could be seen a substantial i think the best it can be said is that they had a minor success in taking the village of solid dodger weight, which they do seem to have taken which is just for the northeast of route and they are pushing to take back as they have been to the last 6 months. we've, or rather western intelligence has observed movement of russian troops from the curse on it or rather from the west of ukraine. wesley, i should say, to the don bus area where it is so we can expect a further push. no, this isn't according to plan. this is a, this kind of back note is itself a stepping stone. it's not a significant place on of itself. it's significant because both sides have decided to make it a stand for that's where it's significant lies. much more significant. it's a little further on. all right, so, so russia got to from on this campaign and it has been just, it's, it's the eastern new ukraine ground camp

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