Gavin Grey: UK & Europe correspondent on Russian attack on Ukraine prompting quick action from Poland

Poland scrambled its air force due to the “massive” Russian attack on Ukraine.  

UK & Europe correspondent Gavin Grey tells Ryan Bridge strike missile and drone attacks from Russia into Ukraine overnight killed 10 people. The attack was the largest coordinated assault since early September, with 120 missiles and 90 drones launched. 

European leaders have condemned the attacks. As Ukraine’s neighbour, Poland flew fighter jets in its own airspace with Russian drones flying just 20 kilometres from the border. 

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Kevin grays our men in the UK Poland scrambling as
air force because of these massive Russian attacks on Ukraine.
That's just as winter's coming, right s given, we'll just.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Try and sort of force Ukraine into a miserable winter,
and of course it does get bitterly cold there if
they knock out all these power plants. Now, we've just
heard in the last few minutes that the death toll
of those overnight strikes missile and drone attacks from Russia
killed ten people, has just gone up from seven and
there are of course others in hospital. And indeed it

(00:30):
was the largest coordinated assault since early September. One hundred
and twenty missiles and ninety drones were launched. So what
is the response from Europe. Well, Poland, Ukraine's neighbor on
the western side, scrambled fighter jets to patron its own airspace.
And that is because some of these drones, some of
the missiles will go into the westernmost part of Ukraine,

(00:54):
in other words, very near to Poland and also Hungry,
which neighbors both Ukraine and Poland, also on a lord
with drone attacks just twenty kilometers from the border, and
the country's Defense minister. They're saying the situation is being
monitored continuously.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Yeah, two and a half he is under this war.
What's the vibe because obviously Trump's come in he says
I'm going to end at You had Zelenski at the
weekend saying if anyone can end it, you know, Trump
has a bit of chance of ending it. Given as ritric.
Then perhaps Biden did this talk of a DMZ zone
between the countries of Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO
for twenty years. What's the vibe? Is it likely?

Speaker 2 (01:36):
I think here in Europe the concern is Donald Trump
will simply turned the tap off, either completely or largely
on aid to Ukraine, financial aid and military aid. And
then the big question is will Europe step up to
the plate and fill the void. They said they will,
but well, plenty of you're skeptical about that. And indeed

(01:57):
the German Chancellor, the leader of Germany, on our Schultz,
he put a call in to Vladimir Putin. They spoke
for over an hour. It was the first time they
were spoken directly for nearly two years, and it infuriated
many in Europe who believed that the opportunity for diplomacy
has gone. There should be no appeasement and indeed they

(02:18):
should step up the support of Ukraine.

Speaker 1 (02:20):
Interesting Givin thank you for that. Givin Gray are UK
europe correspondents.

Speaker 2 (02:25):
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