so, why the threat, and why now? well, in a few days time, the kremlin will try to annex a whole swathe of ukrainian territory. vladimir putin s sabre rattling sends a message to ukraine and to the west don t attack, don t try to take those areas back. as news of mobilisation spread, there were reports that flights out of russia were selling out fast amid concern that men of fighting age would soon not be allowed to leave the country. i m worried this is just the start, sergei tells me, and that there could be full mobilisation. but margarita says, if our leaders demand this, we must do our duty. i trust putin 100%. later, the president
the kremlin will try to annex a whole swathe of ukrainian territory. vladimir putin s sabre rattling sends a message to ukraine and to the west don t attack, don t try to take those areas back. as news of mobilisation spread, there were reports that flights out of russia were selling out fast amid concern that men of fighting age would soon not be allowed to leave the country. i m worried this is just the start, sergei tells me, and that there could be full mobilisation. but margarita says, if our leaders demand this, we must do our duty. i trust putin ioo%. later, the president met his defence minister. they have decided on mobilisation because they are short of troops. so short, that in prison camps across russia,
if the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, then to defend russia and our people we shall, of course, use all means at our disposal. i am not bluffing. so, why the threat, and why now? well, in a few days time, the kremlin will try to annex a whole swathe of ukrainian territory. vladimir putin s sabre rattling sends a message to ukraine and to the west don t attack, don t try to take those areas back. as news of mobilisation spread, there were reports that flights out of russia were selling out fast amid concern that men of fighting age would soon not be allowed to leave the country. i m worried this is just the start, sergei tells me, and that there could be full mobilisation.
into eastern europe, on a nato s eastern flank, and increasing that number. they are probably going to increase that number for the british, too, at the madrid summit later this month. that then raises questions about the size of the british army, which is now at the napoleonic era, 73,000, the regular army. it s interesting that sir patrick sanders predecessor made the case for reversing some of those cuts. i think those calls will only get louder. four months into the war in ukraine, many of those most badly injured by shelling and rocket attacks are being treated overseas. the bbc met some of the younger victims in the early days of the conflict who are now being cared for in germany. but, as wyre davies reports, emergency laws in ukraine which mean men of fighting age must serve in the army make it difficult to keep families together something that s especially hard on father s day. the victim of a russian rocket
who say at the moment, defence experts and people in the military, that given what russia has done in ukraine, there is a case to reverse some of the cuts to the british army, to troop numbers and tank numbers and to increase defence spending. the government would say we ve increased defence spending already but i think that pressure will continue. four months into the war in ukraine, many of those most badly injured by shelling and rocket attacks are being treated overseas. the bbc met some of the younger victims in the early days of the conflict who are now being cared for in germany. but, as wyre davies reports, emergency laws in ukraine which mean men of fighting age must serve in the army make it difficult to keep families together, something that s especially hard on father s day. the victim of a russian rocket attack on the besieged city of mariupol, 13 year old diana was eventually evacuated to germany. she had life threatening wounds shrapnel lodged in her brain and other te