this is the face of battle, modern war in ukraine. a grenade attached to a commercially made drone before being sent on its way. these ukrainian soldiers from the army s 24th mechanized brigade allowed us rare access to a position several hundred metres from their enemy as they hunted them. now they re stepping up the accuracy of their attacks. drone whirrs ..with custom made fpv, or first person view drones. we are aiming for big guns like automated grenade launcher and sp6. self propelled guns. yeah, yeah, yes. self propelled gun, something like that. and then comes in the lower priorities, so, just regular troops. two years ago, would you have ever imagined you would be doing this? oh, no, no. god s sake, no. but what can we do? we can only fight and protect our land. i just want it to stop and for our. ..neighbours to go away. 52nd year, but looks like new. it s like second world war. hey! we watched as the 24th brigade s drone company armed a variety of munitions ready t
interest rates have gone up by three quarters of a percentage point, the biggest increase for more than 30 years. it pushes the base rate up to 3%, as the bank of england tries to control inflation. it s the eighth rise in a row, meaning higher mortgage bills for many homeowners. meanwhile the bank has also warned the uk could be on course for its longest recession since reliable records began, over a century ago. our economics correspondent, andy verity, reports. it is the biggest interest rate rise in a third of a century. the cost of living has been rising at its fastest rate for a0 years for global reasons but the bank of england is trying to prevent runaway inflation from becoming embedded in the domestic economy. these are big changes, they have a real impact on people s lives, so why are we doing it? and why are we doing it now when so many people are already struggling with higher energy and food prices and other bills? quite simply we are increasing the bank rate bec
Modern war in ukraine. A grenade attached to a commercially made drone before being sent on its way. These ukrainian soldiers from the armys 24th Mechanized Brigade allowed us rare access to a position several hundred metres from their enemy as they hunted them. Now theyre stepping up the accuracy of their attacks. Drone whirs. With custom made fpv, or first person view drones. We are aiming for big guns like automated Grenade Launcher and sp6. Self propelled guns. Yeah, yeah, yes. Self propelled gun, Something Like that. And then comes in the lower priorities, so, just regular troops. Two years ago, would you have ever imagined you would be doing this . Oh, no, no. Gods sake, no. But what can we do . We can only fight and protect our land. I just want it to stop and for our. Neighbours to go away. 52nd year, but looks like new. Its like second world war. Hey we watched as the 24th brigade s Drone Company armed a variety of munitions ready to launch at the russians, trying to raise the
Families. And how a hardening of attitudes make some think that the only possible victory will be one secured on the battlefield. I just want it to stop and for our. Neighbours to go away. This is the face of battle, modern war in ukraine. A grenade attached to a commercially made drone before being sent on its way. These ukrainian soldiers from the armys 24th Mechanized Brigade allowed us rare access to a position several hundred metres from their enemy as they hunted them. Now theyre stepping up the accuracy of their attacks. Drone whirs. With custom made fpv, or first person view drones. We are aiming for big guns like automated Grenade Launcher and sp6. Self propelled guns. Yeah, yeah, yes. Self propelled gun, Something Like that. And then comes in the lower priorities, so, just regular troops. Two years ago, would you have ever imagined you would be doing this . Oh, no, no. Gods sake, no. But what can we do . We can only fight and protect our land. I just want it to stop and for o
People born using sperm or egg donors in the uk who turn 18 after sunday will now be able to find out who their donor is, because of a law from 2005. Matthew and phoebe were conceived via sperm donor. Theyve known since they were two, but only the bare minimum. His height. His, like, build. Eye colour, hair colour, age, some of his hobbies. So when we have a conversation at home, hes usually referred to as the colombian guy orjust. Other dad. And well leave you with 10 seconds of pioneering pipes. Yes, thanks to her tiktok fame, Royal Albert Hall organist anna lapwood has given the instrument a whole new fanbase, and now shes releasing an album. Youre all caught up now. See you. Voiceover this is bbc news. Well have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. As the summer draws to a close has ukraine made the progress that people had hoped for . Our world has secured unique access to one ukrainian unit to find out. Loud ba