computing. beyond and potentially in addition to those sanctions the biden administration is preparing to send u.s. troops to the region. none have been deployed yet. american military aid is already on the ground in ukraine. a shipment of u.s. supplies arrived at the airport outside kiev just a few hours ago including what they re calling lethal aid. that s anti-tank and antiaircraft missiles from the u.s. government along with equipment and ammunition. our message is clear, the united states stands with ukraine, our allies and partners. if president putin decides to make this reckless choice twel provide additional defensive material to the ukrainians above and beyond what we ve already sent. again, no troop deployment orders have been given but the pentagon says 8,500 american troops remain at heightened alert alongside nato allies which have sent fighter jets and ships to the region, the west trying to show any escalation will be matched. the russian military conducte
yes. just as adults have been getting boosters or children over 16 have been getting boosters, now we re hearing that soon 12 to 15-year-olds will be able to get boosters so let s take a look at the numbers and what it means for this age group. so as we speak about 4 million children ages 12 to 15 are six months past their second shot, meaning once they can get boosters they will be eligible for boosters. another 4.7 million have been vaccinated more recently so that means they would be able to get boosters in the coming months. ryan, really the most important number here is an unfortunate number which is a third of children this age haven t even gotten one shot had. the initial vaccination is even more northern than the booster and more than a third of 12 to 15-year-olds have not even gotten one shot so that needs to be improved, but certainly good news that this age group can get boosters and we know that this helps fight omicron. probably a lot of parents somewhat reli
yesterday we saw some very heavy and persistent rain. today, that rain has moved its way southwards. the heaviest burst of rain at the moment across parts of wales and the south west of england. a lot of cloud generally speaking. northern ireland brightening up. the scotland a lot of cloud around but sunny spells as well. just the odd shower. 16 or 17. 12 for cardiff plymouth. to this evening and tonight the rain attended clear but we will keep cloud cover and where we don t have cloud cover and where we don t have cloud we will have mist developing. frost free. 6 9 is the minimum temperature. it is going to be quite a cloudy day for many. the cloud at times producing the odd shower. further we had some rain at times but not necessarily an awful lot. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the speaker of the us house of representatives is in poland after meeting ukraine s president endured saying american support will continue until the fight is done. we are continue until th
on that in a moment let s turn to the war in ukraine because the head of the uk intelligence agency has urged russians were opposed to the war there to spy on the uk. this of the intelligence recruited a number agents already. you will make many are wrestling with the same dilemmas in the same talks of conscience is their predecessors did in 1968. i invite them to do what others have already done this past 18 months and join hands with us. our door is always open. handle the offers of help with the discretion and professionalism to which my services famed. their secrets will always be safe with us and together, we will look to bring the bloodshed to an end. , ., , . , look to bring the bloodshed to an end. here s a security correspondent who told me end. here s a security correspondent who told me it end. here s a security correspondent who told me it is end. here s a security correspondent who told me it is quite end. here s a security correspondent who told me it