Their Surprise Offensive two days ago, they claim to have taken nine villages altogether, something the bbc has not been able to verify. There have also been strikes on the russian side of the border in belgorod on sunday. The Russian Military claimed a ukrainian airstrike destroyed a section of a 10 storey apartment block. With the latest on the conflict, our defence Correspondentjonathan Beale reports from vovchansk, in Kharkiv Under Russian attack. The road to russia, just a few miles from the border. And proof that the russians are back in the Kharkiv Region again. The town of vovchansk was liberated in a surprise ukrainian offensive less than two years ago. Now its at risk of falling back into russian hands. Alexi, a local policeman, is once again telling the population to leave. He says its better than dying. The shelling is constant and chaotic. And its all over the town. We quickly move on at the sound of a russian drone. This is all thats left of sergeis home. The familiar russian tactic of reducing towns to rubble. But sergei says he cant leave. He needs to look after his goats now his only worldly possessions. You can still hear the artillery battle going on. It was more intense yesterday. This devastation one mans house was created by a russian glide bomb. Jet roars nearby. And thats the sound of a jet somewhere. Explosions. Ukraines outgunned and outnumbered, and russias using aerial glide bombs to devastating effect. Alexi simply says, look at whats happening. For some, its made the decision to flee unavoidable, though its still heartbreaking for olexander. This was the home he grew up in. He doesnt know if hell ever return. Ukrainian officials insist they were ready. Not everyone agrees. This Drone Footage appears to show Russian Troops crossing the border unopposed. Ive been in front line. For something youve already fought for before in 2022. Same again. Youre angry . Very angry. Denys, a ukrainian reconnaissance commander, helped push back the russians in 2022. Now hes having to fight for the same territory again. Translation there was no first line of defence. We saw it. The russiansjust walked in. Where were the minefields . They just walked in. Ukraine says its repelling this attack with reinforcements, but russias been probing the entire 800 mile front, and in kharkiv, its exposed the weakness. Jonathan beale, bbc news, vovchansk. In russia, Vladimir Putin has removed his Defence Secretary, Sergei Shoigu from his post appointing him head of the countrys Security Council instead. Mr shoigu has been a long standing ally of the kremlin leader and has served as Defence Minister since 2012, Playing A Key role in russias invasion of ukraine. His replacement will be andrei belousov, an economist and the deputy Prime Minister. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, explains why reshuffles are unusual for the kremlin. Whoever the russian government ministers are, whoever� s sitting around that cabinet table, there is one man and one man alone in russia who calls the shots, and that is Vladimir Putin. Hes the man with all the power. Having said that, a Government Reshuffle in russia is interesting, particularly when key ministers like the Defence Minister is being changed. They dont happen too often. The foreign minister, hes been in his post for 20 years. Mr shoigu, he has been Defence Minister for 12 years. He was appointed by Vladimir Putin in 2012, i think. The two men were said to be pretty close for a long time. They even went on holiday a few times to siberia together. Last week, we were on red square watching the Victory Day Parade and Defence Minister shoigu was there inspecting the Russian Troops. But there had been rumours for some time that he could be moved, he could lose hisjob, and it seems thats whats happening. He still has a job to go to. Hes being moved to the russian Security Council as the head of the Security Council. But i think thats a demotion compared to being Defence Minister. Whos coming in, whos replacing him . Someone called andrey belousov, whos an economist, and i think that reflects the fact that over the last couple of years, President Putin has put the russian economy on a war footing and wants an economist to run things because its vital, as far as hes concerned, that the Defence Industry has enough money to fund this war. Joining me now to discuss these developments is melinda haring, non resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Councils eurasia center. Great to have you back in the programme. I want to talk about those developments in russia. Firstly i want to talk about the situation on the ground. We heard from one trip who said there is no first line of defence, the russians walked in. Do you think they were unprepared for what they faced . Great to be back with you. No, i think there has been expectation for weeks and weeks that the russians were going to try and come back. The reporting is a little indefinite at this point but it seems the russian side has taken seven to nine ukrainian villages for that i would keep my eye on the city of kharkiv. The put an elaborate system of fortifications that include tripwire, razorwire, dragon � s teeth. Anything you could think of. Ukrainians are prepared. It is possible ukrainians will lose quite a bit of but it is sound and will remain on Ukrainian Side. Sound and will remain on Ukrainian Side. The distinction between the Ukrainian Side. The distinction between the region Ukrainian Side. The distinction between the region and between the region and second largest city of kharkiv. Do you think there is potential russia is eyeing on moving on the second largest city in ukraine . The second largest city in ukraine . Zelensky saying he doesnt ukraine . Zelensky saying he doesnt think ukraine . Zelensky saying he doesnt think the ukraine . Zelensky saying he doesnt think the russians i ukraine . Zelensky saying he i doesnt think the russians are a play for kharkiv. He thinks this is a Distraction Technique and i think that is probably right. Ukrainians have been waiting for all of the un kit locked up by the congressional decision and we are still waiting for the kids to arrive kit. The russians have been probing for weaknesses and they see a weakness in kharkiv and there was further fighting in there was further fighting in the donbas, it is likely the probing we see in Kharkiv 0blast is likely to make ukrainian spread their forces even thinner so that they will be even more vulnerable in the south. Also to signal to be ukrainian people how vulnerable they are an hour. I think it is meant to stretch out the Ukrainian Side and also and also psychological pressure at this very vulnerable moment. In terms of weaponry, manpower, they are fighting on multiple fronts. We also saw a bill go through parliament about having convicts fights on the frontline. What does that indicate to you . Are forces struggling for manpower . Ukrainian side has a shortage of men because they did not turn them over. They have passed a bill and we will see more Ukrainian Forces turnover. It takes time to train people. It takes time to train people. I know from my own experience, i know from my own experience, i have been out in zaporizhzhia, talking to forces on the front, people are starting to turn over and they are getting the break they need. That is fantastic. It probably should have come much sooner. There are people willing to fight. Just a matter of time until they are trained up of time until they are trained up and deployed. I of time until they are trained up and deployed. Of time until they are trained up and deployed. I want to get our up and deployed. I want to get your assessment up and deployed. I want to get your assessment on up and deployed. I want to get your assessment on the your assessment on the replacement of the Russian Defence minister Sergei Shoigu pretty rare for the kremlin to do this kind of shakeup. From the Ukrainian Side, how do you think they will be reading his replacement . I think they will be reading his replacement . Think they will be reading his replacement . I think the most interesting replacement . I think the most interesting thing replacement . I think the most interesting thing i replacement . I think the most interesting thing i have replacement . I think the most interesting thing i have seen i interesting thing i have seen out of this shakeup is the kremlin spokesman � s comment. He said innovation is the key to victory. What that means is Sergei Shoigu had been the Defence Secretary in russia for 12 years, it means gael monfils at moscows sang we are going to be as innovative and creative as you guys are in kyiv and sewing they are therefore a time and he is not thinking creatively anymore. They brought in a guy that has no Military Experience but he is an economist and has britains trust. They are also worried about Defence Spending and there was a big Corruption Scandal on his watch obvious elements, that is how i read the tea leaves, this is why he has been replaced now. I was good to talk to you, thank you. Pleasure. Always. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at another story making the headlines. Top boy, happy valley and the Sixth Commandment were the big winners at sundays Bafta Television awards. The most prestigious award the Bafta Fellowship went to baroness floella benjamin. Our culture reporter, noor nanji was at the royal Festival Hall in london and has the highlights. Emotional when she accepted it, in tears, thanking her co stars. Matthew mcfadden won best supporting actor for his role as tom in succession, he wasnt actually there himself to accept the award but Helena Bonham carter accepted on his behalf. There are also wins for the hosts, which is quite rare, you dont see the host or want to accept an award themselves. Strictly come dancing won the best Entertainment Prize in its 20th year on the air and co host tess daly celebrated the triumph, saying it was the best birthday present. Youre live with bbc news. The Israeli Military says it has opened a new humanitarian crossing into the gaza strip, in Co Ordination with the us government. The opening is called the western erez. Its exact location has not yet been confirmed and its not yet known whether it will make a difference to aid reaching those most in need. Meanwhile, more palestinians have been told to leave the Southern City of rafah towards a coastal area around al mawasi , which israel calls an Expanded Humanitarian Zone the un says there is no sanitation or clean Running Water in the area. Since the war broke out, gazas Hamas Run Health Ministry says that at least 35 thousand palestinians have been killed. 0ur middle east correspondent, lucy williamson, reports from jerusalem. A country increasingly divided by its war aims, brought togetherfor a day by its war dead. Israels Prime Minister marked the start of the nations annual remembrance day, honouring those who died at the hands of israels enemies, and seven months after the hamas attacks, the soldiers now fighting in gaza, who he said wanted to finish the war. Translation all of them, without exception, even the amputees, told me that the spirit of our people lifts them. Keep going until victory, and we will. Netanyahu has insisted he will keep going in gaza, even as warnings increase over the future cost of war. Americas president has said he will not supply weapons for a major Ground Assault on the town of rafah. He doesnt want to see american weapons used in that kind of operation. Thats not to say that he is going to abandon israel or cut them off from weapons. He was focused on a particular operation that he doesnt believe will succeed in defeating hamas and that will cause grievous harm. Israels army is still fighting hamas across the gaza strip, returning to areas it once labelled clear. And in rafah, once labelled safe, carrying out what it calls a precise operation. Some of the one million palestinians sheltering there have begun moving out from eastern areas as the army edges in, lives shrinking with every move. Zeinab ignored three Evacuation Orders before moving herfamily to the coastal area of deir al balah, the tent that sheltered them for five months in rafah too worn out to mend. Translation my children and i ran under fire. People died in front of us. Shrapnel hit our faces and houses were hit by strikes while we ran. We have no money. 0ur Situation is very hard. I came here and there is no place to stay. Siren wails. Tonight, a siren marked the start of the remembrance ceremony byjerusalems western wall. Israels Military Chief taking personal responsibility for those killed and kidnapped by hamas. But many here tonight will be thinking of those still fighting in gaza, where palestinians are also counting their dead. Lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. Meanwhile, protests over the war in Gaza Continue at universities around the world including at irelands oldest university. At Trinity College in dublin, students and University Officials agreed last monday to divest from three israeli companies. It ended a five day encampment that blocked access to the famed medieval book of kells. Its a major Tourist Attraction on campus and a reliable source of income for the university. Trinity originally fined the students about 230,000 for blocking it. For more on this, i spoke to david wolfe, editor in chief of trinity news, the universitys student newspaper. We saw pro Palestinian Protesters at Trinity College in dublin for the university to divest financial ties from israel. They managed it, tell us more about how they did achieve that. It us more about how they did achieve that. Achieve that. It set up last friday evening achieve that. It set up last friday evening and achieve that. It set up last friday evening and set achieve that. It set up last friday evening and set up| achieve that. It set up last| friday evening and set up a achieve that. It set up last friday evening and set up a day earlier than planned because it was a leaked report on the media that it was to be set up and they wanted us to get the couege and they wanted us to get the college reinforcing security. It went peacefully. No interruption over the weekend, no stand off with security. Starting monday, tuesday there were negotiations between leaders of the encampments and Trinity CollegeStudents Union and the college administering got to the heart of the issue and started to brush up specifics on demands. 0n specifics on demands. On tuesday they got a promising first move. They got a commitment they would review ties with companies with investments in israel and made a stronger statement condemning israels assault on gaza than they had done before. 0n they had done before. On wednesday they had a much more for the concessionary on every demand they had. Reparations and be forms of scholarships for posting students. It came out quickly the got most of the demands met and there was an consensus between the college and protesters. In consensus between the college and protesters. And protesters. In terms of encampment. And protesters. In terms of encampment, around and protesters. In terms of encampment, around 60 l and protesters. In terms of encampment, around 60 students taking part. 0n campus for jewish students. Whether concerns on how they thought going about their studies . There is no element of Anti Semitism in the campaign and the campaigners have been purposeful that they have censored that in their campaign. Jenna really know, it was entirely peaceful, very careful with messaging, focusing on College Divestments from the state of israel rather than any sort of Bigger Picture than any sort of Bigger Picture