that the tanks would be approved, and all the attitudes in the ukrainian media, in the country, was that the tanks would be given. it came as quite a surprise to the ukrainian people it was not approved. there was a feeling among the journalists, especially the ukrainian journalists, that there was quite a tough discussion happening before that, and the ukrainian community, the journalists saying that, yes, they are frustrated, but they do have a hope that the decision would be reconsidered. 0lga malchevska. the chief executive of nhs england says the ongoing industrial action is making workloads more challenging. amanda pritchard says the ongoing industrial action is clearly having an impact but that all sides want to try and reach a solution. nurses in england and ambulance staff in england, wales and northern ireland are planning more strike days in february and march.
and an air of urgency. front line ukrainian units are using soviet era tanks they need modern equipment. they expect a spring offensive from russia and bigger battles to come. the bbc ukrainian reporter 0lga malchevska said that germany s decision is reported in the ukrainian media with frustration and surprise. i spoke to 0lga earlier. but we started with the helicopter crash victims funerals. the funeral is taking part in different parts of kyiv region, and the memorial service is also in different parts of kyiv region. we saw president zelensky and his wife and many other officialsjoining regular people, regular citizens, in the capital kyiv, where there was an official ceremony. what is interesting, there was a huge queue of people
311 days to kill everything. but he can t, and he feels that we are stronger than he thought before. and now he willjust want to terrorise us. it will not work, though, says mykola and others we spoke to on this new year s day, after another russian attack. ukrainians believe 2023 will bring them victory. 0lga malchevska, bbc news. in the uk, new government figures have been released for the number of people who ve arrived in the country by crossing the channel on small boats. just over 16,000 migrants made the crossing during the whole of 2022. the last crossings of the year happened on christmas day, when 90 people made the journey from france in two boats. there s still reported to be a backlog of 100,000 applications from people seeking asylum in the uk. pope francis has addressed worshippers
to on this new year s day, after another russian attack. ukrainians believe 2023 will bring them victory. 0lga malchevska, bbc news. earlier our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega, gave us the latest on the attacks. ukrainians are angry and tired of those attacks which have hit places like kyiv, away from the front lines. last night the air raid alert sounded after midnight. there were loud explosions here in kyiv but no casualties, and that happened hours after russia launched missiles targeting cities across the country. one person was killed here in kyiv and the authorities accuse russia of deliberately targeting civilians by launching attacks as people had gathered to celebrate the new year. also last night we heard from president zelensky, who delivered an emotional new year speech praising ukrainians for resisting the russian aggression and saying his country had no option other than to fight until victory. in russia, there was a very different tone in president
address from president zelensky, with a message of hope for ukraine soldiers on the ground praising their efforts in fighting agression saying there was no option than fighting until victory as many spent new year s eve under attack on the eastern front. the bbc s 0lga malchevska reports. singing on the front line. these soldiers are celebrating new year s eve in the bunker during a brief moment of calm. this is bakhmut, eastern ukraine, the area that has seen the fiercest fighting. joining them, the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, ex celebrity world boxing champion. he saw in the new year with the troops, his spokesperson told the bbc. bringing some supplies, a more festive mood and a message for the season. translation: the freedom battalion, bakhmut guys, who defend our -