units. we need to deal with you here now. >> that was a chilling message sent even as for the time being ukraine says it will battle on. we need to hear more on if and when it will decide on the tactical retreat and we will hear from the western officials and this is important that beyond those forces in and around bakhmut, it does not appear that russia has that many reserves in luhansk and donetsk and the ability beyond bakhmut to launch any substantial offensive action in the coming days and weeks. in a separate, but parallel story wef been learning more about the nord stream attack, you remember the nord stream pipeline in september saw an explosion and a sabotage effort. it is the subject of an ongoing investigation by german authorities. according to a new york times report they say that they believe according to sources it may have been perpetrated by a group aligned with kyiv and not backed by kyiv and not run by kyiv and an independent group