So hopefully now when we reach the second and third lines of defence that the russians have established, those will be easier to essentially overcome. And perhaps hopefully this is the spot, this is the place where we can actually put all the modern nato technology, the tanks that weve been getting and the training that weve been receiving, put all of that to use to our advantage. And just really, really briefly, the hope from your side that ukraines military has managed to break through these defences, how does that sit in the war across the country . Is this a key moment, would you say . Hopefully its the key moment. Again, well see what happens. Its hard to predict any at any point, including at this point. But you know what the objectives are. We have a Common Objective of liberating ukraine, notjust for ukraine, but for the whole western developed democratic world, because this is a standoff between democracies and authoritarian systems, and its really key for everybody to chip in. So hopefully this is a key moment. Hopefully well be able to build on that and make sure that we liberate all of ukraine in its 1991 internationally recognised borders. Justin crump is a Military Analyst and ceo of sibylline, an intelligence consultancy. He gave us his assessment of the reports from the frontline. I think the news, as you say, its been confirmed by your other sources. Its been confirmed on visual pictures that they are in the first actually main russian continuous defence line. There have been defences forward of that. But the thing that people are mostly thinking about with the dragons teeth, anti tank obstacles and the many, many, many kilometres of ditches and covered firing positions. So we know that they are into that. And its clear as well that this is the most upbeat the ukrainians have sounded about their conduct of their offensive since the earliest days. But the word breakthrough is something that many people watching might be thinking of this very dramatic action and tanks charging forward now towards the sea of azov. And i think what you have to understand, the breakthrough at this sort of pace, its still very slow and steady. Its not a dramatic moment. Its the culmination of a lot of effort, including infantrymen almost crawling forward on their bellies to clear mines, to clear positions. So ukraine, obviously, very pleased with the achievement at this stage. I think were still a little bit of a way away from seeing what might come to most peoples minds when they hear the word breakthrough. Yes, i think that that word breakthrough is key, isnt it . So really looking at the war as a whole, how significant do you think what ukraine is saying a breakthrough is, youre not necessarily calling it that, but how significant is this announcement . You know, again, its slightly unfair to pick on the word. It is a breakthrough. Whether it leads to that sort of cascading picture one might have, and if you think back to desert storm in 1991 or the invasion of iraq in 2003, or indeed the collapse of the russians in kharkiv this time last year, i think were still some way away potentially from seeing that point where armoured formations, wheeled formations, are sort of driving tens of kilometres a day, potentially, the russian army is having to fall back at pace to new positions. I think that is the key question at this point, and that depends very heavily with the strategy ukraine has taken on how many losses the russians have taken in trying to hold the lines forward where they have done for so long and how much effort thats taken the russians to actually hold the line to keep the ukrainians from advancing for so long. And the question is, has it exhausted russias reserves of artillery, of personnel to the extent that now they cant counter increased pressure from ukraine . Or has russia got enough of a reserve in the tank to keep the pace very slow, to keep pushing back at the ukrainians and stop them from developing what is currently a bit of a gap in the line into something which leads to the Cascading Failure of the russians in the south . Its still impossible really to say that, and im not sure either side knows fully the state and balance of forces on the ground. So its what the soldiers are having to find out. Yeah, and just like youre alluding to there, theres so much we dont know. But do you think Going Forward we could expect faster gains in ukraines Military Offensive now theyve broken through one key Russian Defence . Yeah, absolutely. I think that is the question. How fragile are the Russian Defences once you push on them, once you push through them . And i think, with any defence line, it can look fantastic on the map. It can look fantastic on the ground. Its only as good as the troops and the equipment and logistics that support it. Otherwise, its just a speed bump, literally, in some cases to attacking forces. Its only effective when trying to cross an obstacle means youre being fired at by your enemy, youre being attacked by artillery, you cant move in the open, and suddenly youre stuck in front of an obstacle. If ukraine doesnt get stuck on these obstacles any more, thats when the russians will be in trouble. And tarnavskyi is, by background, the tank commander. I think hes waiting for that bit where he can unleash his vehicles. Once again. Its notable in the interview that what he talks about is were reaching the point that were back in our vehicles, were reaching the point that were back where we can start moving again. And you can see the desire, actually, in his words, as he talks about it. So he obviously thinks this is close and that they are approaching a position where they can achieve this sort of level of success against the russians. I think, again, many unknowns. Its the fog of war. Youre always going to have this. But ukraine definitely sounding more upbeat than they have for a while. Our Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams has just sent us his assessment from kyiv. We have been hearing reports that ukrainians might have got through the first line of Russian Defences, it has been a week since the commander of one unit said he had done precisely that, but in the last couple of days we are hearing senior officials both here and in kyiv and general is involved in the fighting in the south all making the same claim, where is this happening . In an area around a tiny village, some distance south east of separation, and an area the ukrainians have been concentrating on for some time, it seems as though, to some degree, the ukrainians have pushed through the first line, that is minefields, tank track, trenches, Ukrainian Forces are now through those obstacles, possibly in those russian trenchers or even perhaps slightly beyond them, trying to push this gap in the russian line wider and wider so that ultimately ukraine can pour through that gap, the armoured infantry that it has been preparing and equipping for precisely this moment. Now, that opportunity to push through may still be some way off, ukrainians have got to widen the gap first before they are confident enough that the armed forces can move through without being attacked by the russian artillery, but we are in the russian artillery, but we are in the beginnings of what could turn out to be a new phase. If they are successful in widening that breach in pushing forward we could see the pace of the ukrainian counteroffensive getting slightly quicker because its thought that the defences that lie behind the front line may not be quite as strong as that first line. All of that will remain to be seen, it is probably some way ahead of us, but clearly officials here in kyiv and down in the south believe that this could be a bit of a turning point. The chancellor, jeremy hunt, has said ministers will spend what it takes to secure schools that have been affected by crumbly concrete. More than 100 schools have been forced to close buildings because they contain dangerous raac material. Labour has demanded to know why this wasnt dealt with earlier, as our political correspondent, tony bonsignore, reports. Ferryhill secondary school in county durham. Corpus Christi CatholicPrimary School in brixton. And Katherines Primary Academy in essex. Just three of the more than 150 schools that wont be fully reopening as planned this week thanks to the presence of this, raac. A lightweight concrete used in the 50s, 60s and 70s but now often in a state of serious disrepair. Its a problem thats been known about for years. Five years ago, a Primary School building in kent collapsed, leading to wider concerns. Good morning, sir. So the questions of many parents are now asking of government why act only now, just days before the start of The New School year in england . We went through this exhaustive survey of 22,000 schools after the initial incident in 2018. Then, in the summer months, new information came to light that suggested that some of the buildings that had previously been classified as safe might not be. And so the Education Secretary acted immediately on that. The chancellor said the government would spend whatever it takes to keep children safe at school, although its not clear what that means in the long term. Labour is piling on the pressure, demanding action. First, i am calling on the government to publish the full list of all the schools affected and publish the papers that are driving all of that. We dont fully know exactly what is going on, and if the government arent prepared to do it then we will force the vote in parliament next week. We need to understand the scale of whats going on. The chickens are coming home to roost after 13 years. And i can think of are no more defining image of the last 13 years of conservative government than children being sat in classrooms under metal props to prevent the ceilings literally falling in on their heads. Educational leaders are concerned too about the impact on pupils. They think this could have been avoided. I am extremely disappointed i and frustrated that there wasnt a plan in place for this happening. The government might not have known that it would happen this week but we knew the stock was in this situation. I ministers will face tough questions when mps return To Westminster this week, particularly as the true scale of this crisis remains unknown. The chancellor has also hinted inflation could rise again when the next set of figures are released later this month. Jeremy hunt said there may be a blip in inflation, but he insisted the governments plan to slow price rises is working. The Prime Minister has promised to halve inflation by the end of the year from the 10. 7 level it hit last autumn. Last month, the Consumer Prices index figure stood at 6. 8 . This is what the chancellor had to say to Laura Kuenssberg this morning. What people want from a chancellor, what people want from their Prime Minister, is not people who are going to take the easy decisions, but people who are going to take the right decisions for the long term of the british economy. Thats what were doing, and we can see the plan is working. Inflation is coming down. Well, it may go up. The Bank Of England thinks it has gone up in august. Do you accept that . Do think that is whats going to happen . I do think we may see a blip in inflation in september, but, after that, the Bank Of England are saying it will fall down to around 5 . If were going to put money in peoples pockets quickly, the fastest thing i can do is to deliver the Prime Ministers pledge to halve inflation. Taiwan is being battered by its biggest storm in four years. Typhoon haikui has brought winds of up to 190 kilometres an hour. Our reporter, nicky schiller, is in the newsroom with more. The storm gathered pace as it approached taiwan, and what you can see behind me as one of the government webcams where you can see the Torrential Rain Pounding the lens. Its predicted in some areas that there could be at least half a metre of rain by monday. With those winds of 190 kilometres an hour, its no surprise that trees and power lines have been brought down in several coastal towns, causing, as you can see, damage to vehicles. The state run Taiwan Power Company says it is working hard to restore electricity to Tens Of Thousands of homes and businesses. All domestic flights were cancelled on sunday. Roads have also been damaged, with the authorities warning that there is a risk of landslides in some mountainous districts. Thousands of people have been moved to evacuation centres, whilst others are staying sheltering in their homes, although they have been told to stay away from windows in case they get broken by flying debris in those strong winds. The military have mobilised soldiers and equipment to help with those Evacuation Efforts and the flood relief. Taiwan has escaped any direct hits by major storms since 2019. Although the typhoon is expected to cause extensive damage, it is passing over a relatively sparsely populated area of the island. It will then move, forecasters say, across the Taiwan Strait and into china. Now its time for a look at todays sport with chetan. Straight to the Premier League when an old rivalry is currently being renewed with arsenal taking on manchester united. Liverpool have extended their unbeaten start to the new season after a comprehensive win over aston villa, 3 0 was the final score from juergen klopp� s side. Mo salah rounding the victory of. He had turned down a bit from a saudi club, joint second, two points behind leaders manchester city. Mil joint second, two points behind leaders manchester city. All the big heads of the leaders manchester city. All the big heads of the past. Leaders manchester city. All the big heads of the past. You leaders manchester city. All the big heads of the past. You have leaders manchester city. All the big heads of the past. You have to i leaders manchester city. All the big | heads of the past. You have to let them grow into their new role, there are top performances, a lot of desire, an organisation, the willingness to defend together, we had more contact than in other games because of the way we defended. And it is how you should do it. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace beat wolves 3 2 at selhurst park. In scotland, the First Old Firm derby of the season went celtic� s way. They beat rangers 1 0 at ibrox with kyogo furuhashis brilliant goal on the stroke of half time proving to be the difference. At the us open tennis later, the world number one, iga swiatek, Caroline Wozniacki and the 23 time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic will all be playing on sunday in new york. Last years runner up and fifth seed ons jabeur produced another gutsy display to reach the last 16 with a three set win over Marie Bouzkova that took almost three hours. Shes been struggling with illness but has now set up a match with the chinese 23rd seed, zheng qinwen. Third seed Daniil Medvedev overcame argentinas Sebastian Baez in three sets as he continued his bid to win a Second Us Open title in three years. Hell face australias alex de minaur next. Max verstapppen has made formula one history, winning sundays Italian Grand Prix to become the first driver to win ten consecutive races. He overtook pole sitter carlos sainz on lap 15 and never looked back. Cruising to victory to overtake sebastian vettel� s previous record of nine consecutive wins. Verstappen� s Red Bull Team mate perez was second, with sainz third. England are looking to complete a series victory against new zealand in the third t20 international at edgbaston. And allen made 83 of 53 balls. New zealand made 223 in response. Jos buttler leading the fight back. I can tell you he Hasjust Buttler leading the fight back. I can tell you he has just been caught, so england looking in trouble, one more in the series to come, looks like it is going to tourists wait the moment. Chris eubankjunior says he has answered his critics after gaining revenge over liam smith, beating him by a technical knockout in round 10 of their middleweight rematch. Eubank knocked smith down in the fourth round at the Manchester Arena and, although he wasnt able to capitilise immediately, the referee stoped the fight when eubank did it again in the tenth. Smith won the first fight between the two back injanuary. Its half time at emirates, you can keep across that on the bbc sports website as well as that exciting finish at edgbaston where new zealand very much on top against england for now. Now a few other stories making news in the uk today. More than 850 migrants crossed the English Channel in 15 small boats yesterday. Thats the highest daily figure this year. It brings the total number of arrivals in 2023 to around 21,000. A three Year Old Girl is being treated for serious injuries after a dog bit herface in kirkby town centre. Police are questioning a 31 year old man from ormskirk on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control. Wales has the second highest number of vacant shops in the uk, according to new figures. Just over one in six shops in wales are empty according to analysis from the welsh retail consortium. Here in the uk, ministers are facing calls to change the law to better protect shop workers from physical and verbal abuse. Tescos Chief Executive, ken murphy, has warned that physical assaults on his