4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast and 9:00 a.m. here in london where a new leader is set to takeover today. liz truss ready to take over as prime minister. just a short while ago, outgoing prime minister boris johnson urged the entire country to get behind truss. he delivered some final remarks as prime minister outside 10 downing street. on the subject of bouncing around in future careers, let me say that i am now like one of those booster rockets that is fulfilled its function and i will now be gently reentering the atmosphere and i will be splashing down in some remote and obscure corner of the pacific. and i am returning to my plan. and i will be offering this government nothing but the most fervent support. truss will be facing a number of major challenges she needs the support she can get, promising a plan to cut taxes, build growth and tackle the energy crisis. we ll get more details when she s appointed prime minister, heads back to london and gives her outline of
feeling the impact of its war on ukraine. a u.s. official tells cnn that moscow is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from north korea. russia hasn t achieved any of the strategic objectives so far in the invasion of ukraine. shortages in soldiers and equipment mean a new deployment have to be delayed. cnn has not been able to independently verify that claim. claire sebastian is cljoining m on set. none of this makes for good reading for russia. walk us through what you know about the purchasiing from nort korea. reporter: they believe russia is in the process of purchasing millions of shells from north korea likely to be deployed on the field in ukraine.