could be one of the deadliest on russian forces since the start of the war. and hugo gave us an update from kyiv and explained the significance of this assault. its quite significant because of the extent of the losses. moscow decided it couldn t stay silent and had to acknowledge the attack. it is also significant because it could suggest a new strategy by the ukrainians. up to now, ukraine has used the long range rockets supplied by the americans to target russia s military logistics and supply lines. but in recent weeks they have been attacking bases and troop concentrations. since the ukrainians we captured curtain town in the front lines haven t changed and the ukrainians have been saying the weather conditions need to improve so
from kyiv and said this assault could impact the next stage of the war. it s quite significant because of the extent of the losses. moscow decided it couldn t stay silent and had to acknowledge the attack. it s also significant because it could suggest a new strategy by the ukrainians. up to now, ukraine has used the long range rockets supplied by the americans to target russia s military logistics and supply lines. but in recent weeks, they have been attacking bases and troop concentrations. since the ukrainians recaptured kherson in november, the front lines haven t changed and the ukrainians have been saying the weather conditions need to improve so they could take back territory. the latest attacks could give a suggestion of where this counter offensive is likely to go next. earlier, we spoke to retired brigadier general mark kimmitt.
eastern ukraine has seen some of the fiercest battles in recent weeks. the latest ukrainian attack could be one of the deadliest on russian forces since the start of the war. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. and hugo sent us this update from kyiv explaining the significance of this assault. it s quite significant because of the extent of the losses. moscow decided it couldn t stay silent and had to acknowledge the attack. it s also significant because it could suggest a new strategy by the ukrainians. up to now, ukraine has used the long range rockets supplied by the americans to target russia s military logistics and supply lines. but in recent weeks, they have been attacking bases and troop concentrations. since the ukrainians recaptured kherson in november, the front lines haven t changed and the ukrainians have been saying the weather conditions need to improve so they could take back territory.
eastern ukraine has seen some of the fiercest battles in recent weeks. the latest ukrainian attack could be one of the deadliest on russian forces since the start of the war. and hugo gave us an update from kyiv and said this assault could impact the next stage of the war. it s quite significant because of the extent of the losses. moscow decided it couldn t stay silent and had to acknowledge the attack. it s also significant because it could suggest a new strategy by the ukrainians. up to now, ukraine has used the long range rockets supplied by the americans to target russia s military logistics and supply lines. but in recent weeks, they have been attacking bases and troop concentrations. since the ukrainians recaptured kherson in november, the front lines haven t changed and the ukrainians have been saying the weather conditions need to improve so they could take
all our land and so that the losses are as small as possible. our international editor jeremy bowenjoins us now live from odesa. good to see you. is this a trap or is this a matter of military logistics heading into the winter? well, the ukrainians think it might be. i tend to think that now it has been announced on tv in the way that it was in moscow, that news that there will be going ahead with it, i suspect the reason why they did it so publicly was to do with the political game back home in russia. will it be a trap? down here in southern ukraine? well, i would not be at all surprised if they left a few surprises for the ukrainians, booby traps and so on, and it will be a very problematic military