this time, they miss. the howitzers get away. the artillery commander tells me the russians are regularly targeting them because of their western weapons. because they re precise and effective, he says. ukraine s also having to learn a western way of war, the emphasis on precision. and this one s making a difference the us himars rocket launcher. ukraine doesn t have many, but it can now strike targets from distance. but it s creating a massive logistical challenge. ukraine s now having to maintain dozens of weapons from dozens of countries, like these british supplied armoured vehicles. each one requires separate training and spare parts. and weapons supplied by the west also use a different calibre of ammunition, like these german self propelled guns. the west still claims its not directly involved in this conflict, but in truth, it s now an essential part of ukraine s war machine. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. now it s time for a look at the weather with s
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Live, all the sport. Are we talking about andy murray . Yes, he has had surgery on his hip and expects to be out for at least 14 and expects to be out for at least 1a weeks. And the weather, pretty as a picture as ever . Is that me or what is behind me . i will explain why some others have clear blue skies and sunshine while others are stuck underneath a dense layer of low cloud with little chance of change. More on that in the next hour or so. Also coming up. I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon powerful speeches about hollywoods Sexual Abuse Scandal have dominated the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Well have the latest from la. Hello, this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. The comings and goings at number 10 are, well, still coming and going, but were getting a clearer picture of theresa mays new year reshuffle. None of the bigger names in the cabinet has been affected yet, but theres a new Party Chairman and several new vice chairs. We have
Supporter and critic before 10am. And a court in liverpool has been told theres been a further decline in the condition of alfie evans, the baby at the centre of a legal battle about the withdrawal of life support. Well speak to his father whos fighting against the decision. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the morning, the latest breaking news and developing stories. A little later in the programme, well hearfrom katie price. Shes talking to mps today to try and make online abuse a specific crime. As youll know, her son harvey has been subject to some really horrible abuse through most of his life. And well hear from lauri love the alleged computer hacker accused of stealing info from Us Government Computer Systems. Hes won his legal battle against extradition to america. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Plus, can i saw a ver
Here we can barely say it. Pierre emerick aubameyang, there you 90, Pierre Emerick aubameyang, there you go, youve given it to me, its contagious, signed for arsenal £456 million, good news for them, contagious, signed for arsenal £456 million, good news forthem, much more to come later on. Lets hope it goes better than. Will explain more about the supermoon, what makes a super, whats the difference between a normal moon and a supermoon and look at snow in the uk but there are other stories around the world as well, snowfall in morocco, a place that you might not expect it and also some attention if leading rein in new zealand coming up. Thank you ramesh, chris. Also coming up hello the killer whale thats astounded scientists by learning to speak human words through its blowhole. Wikie a 16 year old captive orca living in a marine theme park mimicks words such as hello and can count to three. To those of you tweeting that whale does a lot better than we do, dont bother, we know. Hell