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Of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. In kharkiv ukraines second city officials said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with athousand 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 frankivsk. Ukrainian Officials Say equipment was damaged and at least one Energy Worker injured. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian Energy infrastructure over recent months. Mr zelensky called for decisive action, saying the world could shoot down every missile and drone launched by , what he called , � russian terrorists�. 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 correspondent james 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. Earlier i spoke to retired Us Army Lieutenant general, Mark Schwartz about the operation to get the aid in gaza. I think the level of Coalition Coordination to this i think the level of Coalition Coordination to this point i think the level of Coalition Coordination to this point has i think the level of Coalition Coordination to this point has been superb, obviously, the uk, france and the United States, to build this floating pier to have another major avenue of aid coming into the country, into the gaza strip is great. The challenge is going to be as chris pointed out, getting it from the pier to the point of need. I agree, i from the pier to the point of need. Iagree, i ideally, you will see, whether it is palestinian or the Kingdom Ofjordan or egypt providing those Transport Drivers to help enable the aid to the point of need. Lets look at the wider military state of play, specifically at rafah. What is your assessment of where we are . Rafah. What is your assessment of where we are . Last week, with the activation of where we are . Last week, with the activation of two where we are . Last week, with the activation of two reserve where we are . Last week, with the activation of two Reserve Brigades. Activation of two Reserve Brigades that i believe the intent of those two brigades are going to be backfilling two of the more capable active duty brigades that are currently in gaza, to free them up to start rafah operations. I think, i dont know if it is days, but certainly weeks, as you mentioned, the fact that there have been some concerted dialogue on negotiations as recently as yesterday, and with the egyptian delegation in israel, we had seen that before, but thats positive, and that will potentially delete if any type of agreement is made. Clearly, both conventionaland special Operations Forces within the Israeli Defence forces are preparing and doing theirfinal planning and preparations for an eventual invasion of rafah. Preparations for an eventual invasion of rafah. What is your understanding invasion of rafah. What is your understanding of invasion of rafah. What is your understanding of the invasion of rafah. What is your understanding of the need invasion of rafah. What is your understanding of the need to l invasion of rafah. What is yourl understanding of the need to do this . Is there intelligence that the final Resting Command of hamas is definitely there . I final Resting Command of hamas is definitely there . Definitely there . I think the consensus definitely there . I think the consensus we definitely there . I think the consensus we have definitely there . I think the consensus we have seen. Definitely there . I think the i consensus we have seen being 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 battalions. Certainly, whatever is remaining of the Senior Leadership, to include 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, and, you know, iam glad to go in, and, you know, iam glad to see finally you are seeing these temporary camps being stood up in and around rafah and hand newness as well to try and move as many of the population that is feasible before operations commence. Population that is feasible before operations commence. Thank you very much for that now its time for a look at todays sport. Liverpools hopes of staying in the premier League Title Race have suffered another blow. After being held to a 2 2 draw with west ham united. Jared bowen put the hammers ahead just before half time. Liverpool roared back in the second half, left back Andy Robertson equalising soon after the interval. An Alphonse Areola own goal saw the visitors take the lead. But they couldnt hold on to it. Player of the match bowen picked out Michail Antonio to earn west ham a point. But it was a result that wasnt of much help to either teams ambitions. Its not a great day for liverpool fc. 0h, its not a great day for liverpool fc. Oh, my god, we were unlucky, obviously, unlucky too often most of the time, maybe we know its not right to claim anything else. Again, lets recover and then we go again. Really pleased with what the players that, they did everything that we asked that, they did everything that we asked of that, they did everything that we asked of them, we would have like three asked of them, we would have like three points, it showed the character they had, they go to one down character they had, they go to one down to character they had, they go to one down to liverpool, liverpool heavily on the down to liverpool, liverpool heavily on the tort, down to liverpool, liverpool heavily on the top, they stuck at it, did not buckle, on the top, they stuck at it, did not buckle, and give us a great chance not buckle, and give us a great chance of not buckle, and give us a great chance of getting back in the game and that chance of getting back in the game and that is chance of getting back in the game and that is what we did. Theres loads 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 began the day 10 points off Nottingham Forest in 17th with four games left. You can see two other games later on on saturday. Everton against brentford and aston villa against chelsea. 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. I think ithink our i think our players play for our badge. 0ur players play for their family. Our players play for each other. I am family. Our players play for each other. Iam part family. Our players play for each other. I am part of that. I am in a team, its not me, its us, its team, its not me, its us, its weak. And these player play at this Football Club to play in every game for chelsea. Former world Championjudd Trump says he has rejected an approach to join a potential breakaway snooker tour. Theres been speculation the sports biggest names could be tempted to leave the existing World Snooker tour and play in lucrative events elsewhere. But world number two trump, the 2019 world champion, said he instantly refused, and there was no chance he would quit. 0n the table in sheffield, trump progressed into the quarterfinals by beating fellow englishman tom ford by 13 frames to 7. In saturday mornings other second round match, Stephen Maguire led shaun murphy by ten frames to six at the end of the session. Next Up Forjudd Trump is the winner of the match between Welshman Jakjones and chinas sijiahui who reached the semi finals last year. These are live pictures from the crucible. They began the Afternoon Resume shortly withjones 9 7 up and the latest is. 97 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, with less than two hours to kick off. Its winner takes all, in this one. The red roses have not lost in the competition for 28 games, but their last defeat was away against france in 2018. Ireland are currently taking on scotland with third place and a spot in the world cup at stake. Its 5 0 there. And in the first game of the day, wales beat italy 22 20. But didnt get the bonus point win needed to avoid Finishing Bottom of the table for the first time. And thats all the sport for now. 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. Here� s a quick recap of what� s 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. There� d 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. There� s the possibility that a former s n p member ash regan who defected to another nationalist party could save mr yousaf. But that� s highly uncertain. The Big Picture in all of this is that the position of the Scottish National p

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