the us inflation rate has fallen for the 11th month in a row to 4%. the figures have raised hopes that the federal reserve will not raise interest rates later this week. but the update by the us labor department also showed that prices in many parts of the economy are still rising steadily. malaysia is seeking interpol s helpin tracking down help in tracking down a new york based comedian who made a joke about the missing malaysia airlines flight mh370. the comedianjocelyn chia, who was born in singapore, made what she intended to be humorous remarks about the airliner which disapeared in 2014. these were posted online and have led to a backlash in malaysia. the acclaimed american author cormac mccarthy has died at the age of 89. many of his dark and often violent novels focused on life on the frontier in the us south west. his best known works include all the pretty horses ,
ukrainians are fully prepared. reporter: those commitments unlock immediately results from allies. the american contribution will be joined by the announcement that will be readily available and more ready for use on the battlefield. reporter: the russian ministry saying it s taking the war to a new level. if russian troops return to russia, where they belong, this war would be over today. reporter: wolf, white house officials are candid. they don t see any near-term end to this conflict in its 11th month. they re pointing to the symbolism of this moment, and that was at the center of the
accomplished. attacking so many energy sites as the war now entered nearly its 11th month. innocent people continue to be collateral. thank you for that live report. drone technology and tactics continue to evolve in ukraine. a weakness has evolved which puts the united states potentially at risk. nate joins us with more on this. what kind of a risk are we talking about here? russian air defense systems not designed to take down hundreds or thousands of targets at once. the way the drones are being weapon nightstand manufactured, it is very possible that will be necessary. listen to this. vulnerable as any country, really. the problem with larger numbers is that it could overwhelm any kind of capabilities that we can put in place right now.
scenario. it seems they ve made some calculation in scenario. it seems they ve made some calculation in the scenario. it seems they ve made some calculation in the ministry scenario. it seems they ve made some calculation in the ministry about - calculation in the ministry about releasing this figure because throughout the war which is now in its 11th month, only rarely have they made any omissions of losses. the defence minister admitting to overall losses discusses 80,000 considered in ukraine, very white in the market, to compare that to what the market, to compare that to what the secretary ben wallace said around russian losses including wounded and deserters. and some losses of the infant is sinking of the black sea fleet. the flex ship in april and they said one person at been killed and a couple of dozen people have been declared missing. and in that context, is quite significant. and on state tv, quite tightly controlled by the kremlin
now a routine rhythm for many. you kind of get used to it, said this man. you don t look or listen carefully to what is happening. but i want to live a normal life. after five months of fighting, there s little here left to destroy. except lives. like a video game designer who was killed just before christmas. he always cared about other people more than himself, said his friend. and diplomacy reached another impass this week. russia announcing it will ban oil sales to any country that imposes a cap on what it can charge. the move may limit the ability to punish moscow. but on ukraine s home front, energy is also in short supply. civilians huddled through a cold, dark christmas with electricity outages, war weary but still celebrating as best they can. and this war is now in its 11th