The situation on the frontline is tough Regional Governor of ukraines northeastern Kharkiv Region said that nearly 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, since russias Ground Attack there last week. Lets hearfrom president zelensky about those troop shortages. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so that guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Earlier, 0ur Correspondent in kyiv James Waterhouse told me how ukraine is now in a different chapter of the war with morale very low. You have Ukrainian Forces which are thought to make up around half a million personnel, either fighting on the front line or in operations around it. You now have a large proportion of those who are exhausted, who have been fighting for the best part of two years with little to no rest. And then you have men either avoiding or fearful of the draft being legally compelled
And ukrainian pilots are currently being trained. Mr zelensky also said the military was still short of manpower and russia could increase its attacks in ukraines north east following its recent gains near the city of kharkiv. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse outlined how desperate this need is for air defences. Well, he always plonks air defences at the top of his wish list, thats been the case for the last year or so, because of two things russia has continued to launch Missile Attacks on cities across ukraine, but it has become more dominant in the air, right across the front line. So that means that when you have exhausted, thinly stretched ukrainian troops trying to defend cities, you have russian fighterjets flying in and dropping missiles and glide bombs,
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Weve seen flashes over the skies of gaza, as israel continues to carry out airstrikes, saying it is targeting hamas fighters, not civilians. But air strikes have killed and injured civilians. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says at least 50 people were killed overnight. Doctors without borders says hospitals in gaza have only have a few days fuel left in their generators. The World Food Programme has distributed some aid, but the un has warned that israel is in breach of International Law by denying civilians access to Essential Supplies of food, fuel and water. Ii of its own staff there have been killed since saturday. Bbc verify is continuing to monitor the impact of the strikes in gaza. One was on the Islamic University of gaza, targeted between tuesday and wednesday. Several videos released by the Israel Defense forces have shown their attacks. Meanwhile, hamas fighters continue to fire rockets into israel. Many have been intercepted by the countrys iron dome defence system, but a
Happened on College Campuses and those demonstrations continue into this weekend as the Embattled Columbia University president breaks her silence, days after the n. Y. P. D. Had to move in on those violent protests happening on her campus. Good afternoon to you, welcome to fox news live, im aishah hasnie. Im mike emanuel, Griff Jenkins is off this weekend. And there was projecting genocide joe over a giant American Flag that was unfurled by staff. And this comes in protests this weekend, including in new york. Thats where matt finn is live for us on the campus of new york university. Hello, matt. Hi, mike, its very calm here right now, a dark contrast to what this place looked like over the past couple of days. Right now, the Police Officers outnumber any number of civilians at the site where the pro it ises have been taking place, but it was a much different scene just last night. Hundreds of propalestinian protesters gathered outside of nyu and ultimately dismantled and removed the