to say that russia is now significantly weaker militarily. he hasjust, like, repeated the joke which is popular in ukraine for six months regarding the second strongest army but not in the world, but in ukraine. when we look now at what terrible shape the russian army is in by now, it is absolutely different army compared to 14 months ago. russia has destroyed, like, the most precious equipment, like, the most modern equipment in the first months. the best officers of the russian army have been killed within the first months. russia has not managed to, like, conscript new, skilled soldiers. theyjust grabbed whoever they can. they try to, like, use these private military companies, which were even worse in the quality of soldiers. like, theyjust conscripted inmates who were mostly ill, who were mostly absolutely incapable for the military service, and theyjust sent them as meat waves into attacks, like it was in bakhmut, where the russians have lost several dozens of thousan
the new leader there in scotland. i think nicola sturgeon was the new leader there in scotland. i think nicola sturgeon was laterally more about progress and process into it in the case to the supreme court as she did not want to be a net tax felt confined bite. but the sb are holding a special conference in a couple of weeks time in the great and noble city of dundee and he is trying to get off process and get on what he calls a vision for independence with the process not working for the release lets he have the vision does. that working for the release lets he have the vision does. working for the release lets he have the vision does. that was 25 seconds accordin: the vision does. that was 25 seconds according to the vision does. that was 25 seconds according to the the vision does. that was 25 seconds according to the director the vision does. that was 25 seconds according to the director but - according to the director but that was pretty impressive. let s get to un the fl
an appearance, the fascination for the dragonfly has already encouraged people to emerge into the great outdoors whatever the weather. we come here all the time, and they love walking through the dragonfly garden. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you re live with bbc news. now it s time for the panel. and this is a moment where our panelists get a chance to say what they want to say. brian and irina, let s start with you, brian, the floor is yours. floor is yours. the story of scotland floor is yours. the story of scotland and floor is yours. the story of scotland and particularly l floor is yours. the story of- scotland and particularly scottish politics is rather a long one if you go back to 1320, we have the declaration of our growth which is a statement to some extent of scottish independence and sovereignty. i did not cover that particular event myself but the government in