river for a whole year? [ speaking non-english ] translator: not very good. i gave birth in a basement. it s fine. we survived somehow. and how have the children been affected by the war? translator: they re worried that something might happen to them. reporter: and those fears won t go, not until the russians are gone. sam kylie joins us now not far from the front lines. is there sense tonight of when the widely expected spring offensive from ukrainian forces may begin? that is a closely guarded secret here in ukraine. there is evidence, of course, one sees with one s own eyes, the movement of troops. we know that there are a number of combat brigades. many of them have been trained in nato countries, the united kingdom, and others. we know that there is a lot more equipment available now to the
far from the front lines. is there a sense tonight when the widely expected spring offensive from the ukrainians may begin? reporter: that is a closely guarded secret here in ukraine. there is evidence of course one sees with one s own eyes the movement of troops. we know there are a number of combat brigades. many of them have been trained in nato countries, the united kingdom and others. we know that there is a lot more equipment now available to the ukrainians including air defenses but also offensive capabilities like the storm cruise missile. that may have been in action. we don t know exactly, but there were some mysterious in explosions in mariupol. i think the ucrannians want the russian troops to be thinking this could happen to us any minute. sam kylie, appreciate it. now to a piece of video that was sound by cnn on the instant messaging app telegram which is essentially a place where people or groups can post videos or
secretary of state, is that right? have i got the right shot in front of me. this is a special nato meeting that is taking place in brussels, and part of these discussions will of course, as expected, be events and decisions that will be taken concerning ukraine. lectures have a listen. you can see the ukraine. lectures have a listen. ym. can see the importance of our coordination and our common efforts to meet ukraine s needs for armour. among the members of this contact group we have given ukraine s defenders more than eight combat brigades. this includes major contributions from united states, of strikers and bradley s and tanks, it includes the uk s donation of challenger tanks, and the contribution of senator armoured personnel carriers that canada announced last month. it also
allied countries. is it enough for ukraine to have a new russian offensive if and when it happens? i do not think those tanks will be there when their russian offensive happens. the m1 will be an majority of others will be there that s the problem. they need other weapons. the tanks are great statement, a great statement of philip political unity but there is no urgency in getting the tanks there right now. i think there should be. but there doesn t seem to be. they will be the heart of three or four combat brigades, that will form up during the summer. they will be going after maybe were used two blocks of marsh in offensive in the summertime people take four months or five months for the armored vehicles and go with the tanks, self-propelled artillery and additional ammunition and so forth. the near term problem is the russian offensive.
most of those attacks will be there when the russian offense happens. certainly, they won t be, and probably the majority of the leopards won t be there. that is the problem. they need other weapons. the tanks are a great statement it s, a great statement to political unity for nato, but there is no urgency there and getting the tanks right now. i think there should be, and but there doesn t seem to be. they re going to be the heart of three or four combat brigades, and will warm up during the summer. they will be going after, maybe, zaporizhzhia, more news to block some russian offensive in the summertime. it s going to take for, months five months, for the armored vehicles to go with the tanks, and with the additional ammunition to go with the circle. the near term