are fairly well dug in, and there is no obvious sign of an imminent breakthrough. the ukrainian military reported 3a military engagements across the front including attempts by the russian forces to advance in donetsk. we are joined by military expert and retired colonel brendan kearney who served 31 years with the us marine corps. he s worked extensively with nato in europe. it is good to see you, thank you for coming on the programme tonight. talk to me about this time that we are suddenly all focusing on, robotyne. is that a significant thing for you at the moment? i thing for you at the moment? i think, christian, it is significant in the sense that it appears to be a crossroads town with a number of small roads leading south, the direction the ukrainians want to continue on. in terms of getting to the sea. of course, crimea, the land bridge to the remainder of russia. there is significance, but it could
have a camera that transmits back to the ground stations, so they can be used for surveillance purposes. they can be used to deliver non lethal payloads, so that we they can supplies from one troop to another troop, or of course, they can be used for munitions as well, and carry an explosive payload on board. very quickly on that, brendan, because i want to bring the panel and, that must be extremely useful to those troops on the front line. you can move those very easily, they are flatpack, they are not spotted by radar. it is extraordinary what ukrainians are doing to great effect with very simple technology? thea;r with very simple technology? they have shown with very simple technology? they have shown a with very simple technology? they have shown a degree with very simple technology? iie: have shown a degree of with very simple technology? tie: have shown a degree of innovation that i think, for those of us who came from a military profession, we really admire. up until abo
have resigned and left. she denies letting voters down. 0pposition parties have not waited for her formal resignation to start preparing for a by election. the conservatives as well have counted saying it is ready to go any get the impression that nadine dorries sees some in her own party as her true opponents. iain watson, bbc news. president vladimir putin has called on all employees of wagner and other russian private military contractors, to swear an oath of allegiance to the russian state. the decree applies to anyone participating in military activities in ukraine, assisting the army, and serving in territorial defence units. he signed the order on friday, with it taking immediate effect. it comes two days after wagner leaders were presumed killed in a plane crash. in a separate development on saturday, a far right sub unit of wagner, known as rusich, said it was stopping military operations in ukraine. joining me now is a retired colonel from the united states marine corps, bren