The mayor of kharkiv, ukraines second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a, thousand people inside. Leaving a huge crater in the grounds. Blowing out windows and injuring one person. There were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine, and in the Western Areas of lviv and ivano franki vsk. Ukrainian Officials Say equipment was damaged and at least one Energy Worker injured. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian Energy infrastructure over recent months. Its attacks such as these that have led to the us providing more aid for ukraine. The United States outlined what will be included in a 6 billion Dollar Package of military assistance. Its part of a larger 60 Billion Dollar commitment, which was approved by congress a week ago following 6 months of delays. The package will focus on air defence and includes interceptor missiles, anti drone systems and artillery ammunition. Whats not included are the new patriot air defence batteries, which ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky says are critical. The us defence secretary, lloyd austin, spoke about the importance of the aid. The outcome in ukraine will determine the trajectory of our times. If putin prevails in ukraine, the Security Consequences would be grave and global. Europe would face a Security Threat it hasnt seen in our lifetimes. As President Biden has noted, russia will not stop in ukraine. If the kremlin gets its way, if putins war of imperial aggression succeeds, every tyrant on earth will take note. Our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse, is in southern ukraine. Even by the standards of this war this was a night of busy skies, where you have the ukrainian authorities saying that russia launched 3a missiles from land, sea and air, and it was a large scale attack where you have these Power Stations reportedly hit in the far westerly parts of ukraine, as well as in the east around the eastern city of dnipro, as well as kharkiv city in the north east, where we are told a Psychiatric Hospital was narrowly missed, with 1,000 people inside. President zelensky has used the strikes to renew his pleas for air defence systems. Yes, this western aid coming in, but he is saying that western allies have the resources to stop every Russian Missile from hitting ukrainian targets. He has used that political opportunity. But this wasnt a night of one way traffic. You have russian authorities in the southern Krasnodar Region saying they intercepted more than 60 drones launched by ukraine. They say two Oil Refineries were hit and there are reports that an airbase too. The us at one point warned ukraine about hitting energy sites inside Russia Overfears of Energy Price Rises and an escalation in this war. It is clear from last night that kyiv still does not share in those concerns. Thereve been developments in Ceasefire Negotiations between israel and hamas, with both sides continuing to review proposals. Egyptian mediators have arrived in israel, and local media are reporting theres been notable progress in finding common ground. In gaza itself, the hamas run Health Agency says at least 50 people have been killed in israeli attacks over the past 2a hours. On saturday, people searched through the rubble of rafah, trying to recover what they could, after two houses were struck in the Southern Gaza city. The bbc has learnt that british troops could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route. Aid would be delivered from cyprus on large ships before being transferred onto trucks and smaller landing craft. The floating causeway is expected to be several hundred metres long and anchored firmly into the sand. The United States has decided not to put american boots on the ground. 0ur diplomatic Correspondentjames Landale has more from jerusalem. Some aid is getting into gaza by land. Trucks carrying food, water and medical supplies. Some aid is being dropped by air, but the United Nations says it is nowhere near enough to help the people of gaza who, it says, are facing famine. So there are plans for aid to come by sea. The us army is building floating platforms like this off the coast, where aid will be taken off ships and put into trucks. Us military vessels to include the Usns Benavidez have begun to construct the initial stages of the temporary pier and causeway at sea. That floating causeway is expected to be anchored on the beach somewhere near here, where Israeli Forces will secure a distribution area. The us says there will be no american boots on the ground. So the uk is considering whether British Forces should drive the trucks along the causeway that may look Something Like this. But that would mean British Forces being put in harms way on the beaches of gaza, so called wet boots on the ground, potentially at risk from hamas fighters. The trouble with these sorts of operations is you always enter spaces that are unpredictable. You go to places you wouldnt want to go and things happen. So you have to be prepared for the worst case, so youve got to secure the area. British forces could be deployed from this uk air base in cyprus, but, as of now, it is just an option. There has been no decision and it is yet to pass the prime ministers desk. The mod refused to comment. James landale with that report. Chris parry is a former Senior Officer in the royal navy and nato, he was an amphibious commander, meaning he was in charge of sea to land operations. He explained how this might work. What we have to imagine is the coastline at gaza doesnt have any port facilities, and so, if anybody can remember what d day was like we had piers pontoons that lead from deep water into the shallow zone and also the shore. What this is called by The Americans is called joint logistics over the shore, jlots. It is essentially a floating pier and it enables you to put heavy trucks and other loads ashore from ships that can only go into deep water. During the construction of this pontoon pier people are going to stay in rfa cardigan bay, which is a 15,000 Tonne Auxiliary Ship that works for the royal navy. I think we have heard already that a third party is going to be driving these trucks, and i suspect the interface would best be served by an arab country rather than any british troops going ashore. I suspect we are going to be limited to doing what is offshore and the Truck Driving and all the other things are best placed amongst those who are understand the local culture and can deal with it. Lets speak to retired Us Army Lieutenant general, mark shwartz. Thank you for coming on the programme. Sunshine might good to be with you. Programme. Sunshine might good to be with ou. ~. ,. ,. ,~. , with you. What do you make of this whole operation with you. What do you make of this whole operation to with you. What do you make of this whole operation to get with you. What do you make of this whole operation to get the with you. What do you make of this whole operation to get the aid with you. What do you make of this whole operation to get the aid in i whole operation to get the aid in this way . I whole operation to get the aid in this wa . ~. , this way . I think the level of Coalition Coordination this way . I think the level of Coalition Coordination to this way . 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Lets lookj at the wider Military State of play, specifically, at rafah, what is your assessment of where we are . I think last week with assessment of where we are . I think last week with the assessment of where we are . I think last week with the Activation Assessment of where we are . I think last week with the activation of assessment of where we are . I think last week with the activation of two i last week with the activation of two Reserve Brigades that i believe the intent of those brigades are going to be backfilling two of the more, i would say, capable due to brigades that are in gaza to free them up to start rafah operations. I dont know if its days, but i suspect certainly weeks, as you mention, the fact that there has been concerted dialogue on negotiations as recently as yesterday. And with the egyptian delegation and israel, we have seen that before, but thats positive, and that will potentially delay if any type of agreement is made. 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I think the consensus that we have seen been reported is that have seen been reported is that there is certainly a pretty significant number of militants, i think the estimate ive seen at least reported in the press is anywhere from four or five mac battalions, certainly, whatever is remaining of the Senior Leadership, the Senior Leadership of the hamas militant wing are believed to be hiding among the population there as well. I certainly understand the operational necessity to go in, you know, i am glad to see, finally, seeing these temporary camps being stood up in and around rafah and had newness as well to try and move as many of the population out of rafah is feasible. Before operations commence. No thank you very much for coming on the programme. In an attempt to save his political career, scotlands First Minister, humza yousaf, has invited the leaders of other parties to talks in an attempt to find � common ground. He reportedly wrote to the leaders on friday night. Mr yousaf is insisting he will not resign despite the tumultuous week. Heres a quick recap of whats happened. The crisis began when humza yousaf, who leads the Scottish National party, ended its Governing Coalition with the scottish greens. Both parties are pro scottish independence. Thered been trouble in the coalition about the decision to scrap climate targets, and gender policy issues. Theoretically, mr yousaf could lead a Minority Government but he faces a Confidence Vote in his leadership, and all the main scottish parties say they will vote against him. There is also expected to be a Confidence Vote in his government. Theres the possibility that a former snp member ash regan, who defected to another nationalist party, could save mr yousaf. But thats highly uncertain. The big picture in all of this is that the position of the Scottish National party is weakening with uk elections due. And that also has implications for the likelihood of scottish independence. Four vietnamese nationals have been arrested by the National Crime agency as part of an operation by british and french authorities against people smuggling. Its alleged they were part of a group which targeted the Vietnamese Community by Advertising Small Boat Crossings on facebook, Charging Thousands of pounds to make the journey. Another 12 people, said to be linked to the same network, were arrested in paris. Now its time for a look at todays sport. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Lets start with another busy saturday in the premier league, with liverpool hoping to get their Title Ambitions back on track after that midweek loss to everton. Theyre at west ham and they have just gone 2 2 heres a check on all of todays matches. Fulham host in form crystal palace. Sheffield united will be relegated if they lose to newcastle, and could go down if they draw and other results go against them. They are 10 points off Nottingham Forest in 17th with four games left. Luton have a crucial one at wolves, a win would take them out of the bottom three. Two later matches as well. Among the other matches, Manchester United will hope to boost their bid for european football next season when they take on burnley at old trafford. Despite reaching the fa cup final next month Rio Ferdinand has been underwhelmed by his former clubs season so far if you go back to last season and the way the season finished last year, i was so optimistic, and i was looking forward to the new season. Erik ten hag is the man. But there could be many reasons, injury, loss of form and whatnot. But itjust hasnt gone that well this year. There have been huge amounts of injuries but we need to see the team finish in a lot better state than what it is now, i think, for the merger to go. He is the guy for next year. Theres a huge night ahead, in the Womens Champions League at a sold out stamford bridge. Chelsea hold a 1 0 lead over barcelona going into the second leg of their semi final. Emma hayes knows that despite having the advantage, its still a big task ahead of them. Barcelona can hurt you in so many different ways that, for us as a team, we have to be so, so mindful that you cant switch off for one single session. This is a game that is played in the head, first and foremost, and, you know, we know that we have to be perfect to be able to progress. And in the last half an hour or so, judd trump has become the latest player to make it into the quarter finals of the World Snooker championship. The 2019 champion trump resumed 11 5 up against tom ford. And duly wrapped up the match 13 frames to 7. In this mornings other second round match, Stephen Maguire leads shaun murphy by seven frames to four. Next up for trump is the winner of the match between Welshman Jakjones and chinas sijiahui who reached the semi finals last year. They resume shortly withjones 9 7 up. You can follow all the action from the World Snooker on the bbc sport website and app. In rugby union, it all comes down to today, to decide the womens six nations. England play france in bordeaux at teatime. Its winner takes all. The red roses have not lost in the competition for 28 games, but their last defeat was away against france in 2018. The girls are really looking forward to just putting the performance out on the pitch, and the players that have not played in a hostile environment like this, its for the senior players to put their arm around, checking on them, and, you know, just remember to enjoy the moment however the moment is, because you dont know when its your last. Ireland take on scotland with third place and a spot in the world cup at