within just 12 weeks of arriving at the front line. while our account only includes deaths recorded publicly, data from cemeteries across russia suggests the true figure is likely to be twice as high. and as russian forces continue to push on, pictures of new graves keep coming every day. 0lga ivshina, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news in the uk. members of the house of lords inflicted a second defeat on the government s plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. peers backed an amendment that would exempt afghan soldiers who served alongside british forces from being sent to the east african nation. the bill will now be sent back to the house of commons for further consideration. the scottish government is set to ditch its flagship target
released official data about casualties since september 2022. but bbc russia s 0lga ivshina has the most accurate count available. since the first day of war, bbc russia has been working together with independent website mediazona and a team of volunteers to find out and confirm the number of russian servicemen killed in ukraine. we have been using open source material, official statements, social media posts, media reports and pictures from cemeteries within russia. we worked with this team to identify deaths in the 155 brigade since the beginning of the war. when we plotted them on a graph. ..two clear spikes emerged in 2022. the first one represents the assault on kyiv at the start of the conflict.
evidence that supports the black berets account. russian authorities haven t released official data about casualties since september 2022 but bbc russia s 0lga ivshina has the most accurate count available. since the first day of war, bbc russia has been working together with independent website mediazona and a team of volunteers to find out and confirm the number of russian servicemen killed in ukraine. we have been using open source material, official statements, social media posts, media reports and pictures from cemeteries within russia. we worked with this team to identify deaths in the 155 brigade since the beginning of the war. when we plotted them on a graph, two clear spikes emerged in 2022. the first one represents
pictures shared online shows the aftermath of the explosion. local media reports say a fire started in an area where cars were parked. it then spread to the petrol station, sparking the explosion. and these pictures were released by the russian emergencies ministry. hundreds of firefighters battled to control the fire. many of those who were injured have been flown to moscow for treatment. live now to 0lga ivshina from the bbc“s russian service. of course, an evolving story and we are hearing about the number of people who have been injured and that keeps rising. what we know about what started the fire? it’s a about what started the fire? it s a ve aood about what started the fire? it s a very good question. about what started the fire? it s a very good question. the - about what started the fire? it s . very good question. the causes are still unclear and the russian authorities have said they have started an investigation but the information coming through the media is scarce
with that was 0lga ivshina with that special report. president putin has been speaking at an economic forum in st petersburg. he also warned ukraine against the use of f 16fighterjets outside its borders. mr putin discussed how russia would respond if planes were used outside of ukraine s borders. translation: leopard tanks are burning. - f 16s will burn in the same way, i have no doubt. applause but if they re used outside of ukraine s borders, to be used in combat, we will have to look at how and where we are going to target the weapons that are going to be used against us in the battlefield. there is a very serious threat that nato is going to be involved in this military conflict.