This is how the battlefield currently looks, according to uk military intelligence, the red areas are russian occupied, with the arrows showing likely points of russian attack. The recent focus of attention is here, in the north east, near kharkiv, where fierce fighting has been taking place, the yellow represents new gains claimed by russia. Our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, sent this Special Report from the front line. Near the village of lyptsi, the russians are closing in. The fire from a recent Rocket Attack near a ukrainian position. We are told to immediately head to a bunker. Taking shelter, recently arrived ukrainian reinforcements. A week ago, they were fighting elsewhere on the front. Andrei tells me the situation is dynamic and tense. From a drone feed, they are nervously watching and waiting for another attack. He says its time to leave. Theyve just spotted enemy forces advancing. This is where they are directing artillery fire. They are telling us to get out. The
Water or sanitation. More than a million palestinians had taken refuge in the city after it was designated a safe zone early on in the conflict. This Development Comes as israels military says its recovered the body of another hostage inside gaza. The remains have been identified as ron binyamin, who the military says was killed in the october 7th attack by hamas. And in a further development, the israeli war cabinet minister, benny gantz, is threatening to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government if he doesnt agree to his post war plan for gaza within three weeks. Heres what he said. Translation the people of israel are watching translation the people of israel are watching you. Translation the people of israel are watching you. You translation the people of israel are watching you. You must translation the people of israel are watching you. You must choose i are watching you. You must choose between zionism and cynicism, between zionism and cynicism, between unity and
Meanwhile, the United Nations says more than 800,000 people have now fled rafah, in southern gaza. Many have been forced to head northwards, to areas which the United Nations says have little clean Drinking Water or sanitation, as the Israeli Offensive continues. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams sent this report. Street battles injabalia. Israeli forces have been fighting here for days. Gunfire hamas, they say, is back, and needs to be dealt with. This is dangerous urban warfare, at close quarters. The israelis were here months ago and moved on. These, some warn, early signs of an insurgency that could last for months. Israel has been attacking from the air too. Scenes today reminiscent of the war s terrifying early stages. Buildings flattened, bodies trapped under the rubble. Gunfire more Street Battles this time, in the south. The israeli army still advancing on rafah, the only city yet to experience a full scale assault. But 800,000 palestinians have already fled the area, to
About a quarter of the amount of air defences it needs to fight off russian attacks. He said ukraine needed up to 130 of the western f 16 fighter jets. Dozens are due to arrive sometime this Yearfrom European donor countries and ukrainian pilots are currently being trained. Mr zelensky also said the military was still short of manpower and russia could increase its attacks in ukraines north east following its recent gains near the city of kharkiv. Translation we need to staff the reserve. There are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. We need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse outlined how desperate this need is for air defences. Well, he always plonks air defences at the top of his wish list, thats been the case for the last year or so, because of two things russia has continued to launch Missile Attacks on cities across ukraine, but russia has become more do
To flee rafah in Southern Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli Offensive. Philippe lazzarini said they were having to do so without any safe passage or protection and were fleeing to areas with little water or sanitation. More than a million palestinians had taken refuge in the city after it was designated a safe zone, early on in the conflict. The us has warned israel not to launch an all out offensive on rafah, forfear of huge civilian casualties, but israel insists its necessary to route out hamas. This Development Comes as israels military says its recovered the body of another hostage inside gaza. The remains have been identified as ron binyamin who the military says was killed in the October The 7th attack on israel by hamas. His body the fourth to be found in 2a hours has been returned to israel for burial. This is the scene live in tel aviv, where the relatieves of the hostages are among those protesting against Benjamin Netanyahus government and demanding new elections. Him him the