Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur from Kyiv. Here's what's coming up.

Ukraine bombarded as it pushes into Russia's cursed region.

My report on cutting edge technology

is providing a lifeline in this war.

And I speak to Ukraine's minister for strategic

procurement Alexander Camician then pain and anger on Israel streets after the recovery of six hostages killed in Gaza.

Biana Golodriga speaks to Meirav Lesham Gin, whose daughter Romi is still held there.

Also ahead, a far-right surge in eastern Germany.

We explore what's behind it and what it means for Ukraine and beyond. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Montpour in Kyiv.

Where children have returned to school for the start of another year in the throes of war.

At least four people have been injured in Russian strikes this morning, three of them here in the

capital, which Ukraine's Air Force says was the main target of this latest barrage.

The Foreign Minister, Dimitro Kuleba, says that his country is being, quote,

forced to fight with its hands behind its back, once again urging allies to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons.

It's as Russian forces pushed towards the strategic town of Pocrofts

and across the border Ukraine is almost four weeks into its surprise incursion into Russia's

cursed region. Over the weekend Kyiv carried out one of its biggest ever drone

attacks on Russia hitting a refinery and a power station.

In this multi-pronged war, accelerating technology to respond is critical, like for instance,

ramping up the production and the military use of land drones and other kinds of drones.

Here in Kyiv I've been visiting a privately owned factory that's directing its efforts

towards the Ukrainian army and also I've been assessing

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