around the nuclear power station was extra. it would appear from these satellite images that it is almost certainly untrue. that there has been no significant change in the level of attacks, evidence of attacks since the las images were taken a month ago. so that really gives the lie to longstanding propaganda line, taken by the russians, that the ukrainians are trying to shell their own nuclear power plant to make the russians look bad. that s on the one hand. i ve seen the evidence on the ground myself that missiles are being fired by results troops from very close to that nuclear power station. almost inviting a counter attack. they ve killed people across the dnipro river. so in that context, one can understand the demands being made increasingly stridently by the international community to demilitarize that area. that is why the french president called vladimir putin earlier on today. because of the deep concerns of some kind of military spy catastrophe there. and a fr
The dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov signals a strategy shift. Mr reznikov led the Ministry Since before the start of russias full scale invasion in february of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrainian generals claim that they have breached russias formidable first line of defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi told the Observer Newspaper that extensive minefields had blocked troops for several weeks, leaving them vulnerable to russian shelling and drone attacks. But the general claimed that clearing those mines has allowed his forces to advance, saying that ukraine expects weaker Russian Defences ahead. Questions over ukraines slow progress on the battlefie
Person has died the cause is under investigation. It could be several days before the ground dries up enough for people to leave. And while many party goers are making the best of it, some say the conditions are a disaster. Heres seven year veteran of Burning Man David date. Hundreds of vehicles that are completely stuck in the mud. There are people walking on foot to the nearest city and there are camps, a lot of european camps that fly in and do burning man that have left everything, their trash, their tents, their infrastructure so this is a disaster like never been seen at burning man. 0ur david willis, is there amid the mud. This was supposed to be the day the people attending this festival headed home instead Tens Of Thousands of them are stranded here, mired in mud which has thickened over the course of the last few hours, following renewed downpours of rain. As you can see behind me, some people are packing up in readiness for their departure but a driving ban remains in force
using metal detectors is not only dangerous, it is painstakingly slow. but they are not the only tools at their disposal. among other mine-clearing equipment, the u.s. has supplied ukraine with these: mine-clearing line charges, or megaliths, that can clear a 100e destination. soldiers say the russians target them as soon as they spot them. call sign odesa lost part of his foot while clearing mines, yet he is back. we have a soviet version, he said, but it is heavy, noisy, and it breaks a lot. we obvioususly prefer the amerin mimiclic, but w we don t have enough. hopefully we will get more in the future. mine-clearing equipment is part of the new $1.3 billion u.s. aid package here. margaret come officials tell us mines are now the number one reason slowing down the counteroffensive.
this was a surprise visit and he said that the much needed military equipment would be sent to ukraine, however in the form of bullet proof vests and helmets and i understand also mine clearing equipment has been sent to kyiv in the past. south korea does have one of the largest stockpiles of ammunition in the world, a bit other historical legacy in terms of past conflicts with north korea. it does have a thriving defence industry as well. however, government policy prohibits arms delivery to countries who are at war. so that is ukraine, of course, following russia s invasion of the country. ukraine and its allies have