he scores early, as manchester united put three past nottingham forest, in the away leg of their league cup semi final. and we catch up with radio one extra s dj ace to find out why he s campaigning for more black and asian heritage organ donors. good morning. there is a touch of frost in western areas first thing. for many it will be a dry day with sunny spells, a little bit of cloud, and some showers in the east. details later in the programme. good morning. it s thursday, 26th january. ukraine s president zelensky has described the decision to send dozens of powerful nato battle tanks to the country, as an important step on the path to victory. commitments from germany, the us and the uk, follow weeks of diplomatic deadlock about the supply of heavy weaponry. president zelensky said the free world was united as never before, but that it was essential for the equipment to arrive quickly. our correspondent robin brant reports. for months, he s campaigned for these, in publ
you may ask whether tanks can really tip the balance. this war is, after all, vast, stretching across eastern ukraine. when russia invaded, it had more than 3000 tanks and many more in reserve. nonetheless, some analysts argue western tanks do matter, if they are used well by ukraine. ., , , ukraine. come the summer when they tried to counterattack, ukraine. come the summer when they tried to counterattack, if ukraine. come the summer when they tried to counterattack, if they - ukraine. come the summer when they tried to counterattack, if they are - tried to counterattack, if they are kept together this is very significant. an armoured brigade of 100 tanks supported by 100 infantry fighting vehicles and artillery support is incredibly significant. to make a difference, the tanks need to be part of a broader range of attacking options, and there is also an advantage that comes with germany s decision of the leopard. the meaning is they are popular. poland the meaning is they are p