let s start with this video which shows the incident. you can see the plane here circled. it disappears out of view for a few seconds and then you can see the impact. now, we have verified this. everything in the video is consistent with what we know about the area and the weather this morning in the belgorod region. that was the moment the plane going down about 20 seconds into the video. we see this this smoke plume. could this be a sign that the plane was hit by a missile? well, experts we ve spoken to think, yes, it could be. the open source defence intelligence company believes that this smoke cloud may hint at the use of surface to air missiles. they also told us it could be a warhead detonating near the plane. another expert, mark hansen from the centre for strategic and international studies, has said that this is consistent with an aircraft being shot down. this smoke plume, he says, is consistent with an explosion. so there s that. the governor of belgorod said that
and the threat to seals from the plastics in the sea. we report on a new scheme in the uk that should reduce the danger. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in ukraine, where russia has launched a wave of missile strikes across the country. president volodymyr zelensky described the escalation as an effort to wipe ukraine off the face of the earth. france s emmanuel macron said the russian attacks signalled a profound change in the war. president biden said the us will provide us advance air systems in response. the capital kyiv has been targeted for the first time in months, with explosions in other cities including lviv, dnipro and zaporizhzhia. many civilians areas were hit. ukraine officials say at least 11 people have been killed and 64 injured so far. it s the most widespread russian bombardment since the start of the war. paul adams reports from kyiv. ex
of molly russell, the 14 year old who took her own life after being exposed after being exposed to harmful content online. health officials warn of a second disaster in pakistan as they see a sharp increase in diseases after the country s devastating floods. and tv viewing figures for the queen s state funeral peaked at more than 26 million yesterday as the procession made its way through london. i coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, england s cricketers are playing in pakistan for the first time in 17 years. we playing in pakistan for the first time in 17 years. playing in pakistan for the first time in 17 years. we will have the latest. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister, liz truss, says she is prepared to take difficult and unpopular decisions to help get the uk economy growing. in her first bbc interview since she became prime minister, liz truss said by focusing on economic growth the uk will be more attractive to investors. and
in leicester between muslim and hindu communities. a usjudge has quashed a murder conviction in a case that spawned adnan syed was 19 when he was sentenced to life in prison. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister, who s flown to the us to meet world leaders at the united nations, has said higher energy bills are a price worth paying in order to safeguard the country s long term security. liz truss said that not every measure she announces will be popular but she acknowledged that high gas and electricity costs couldn t be passed on fully to households and businesses. the chancellor is due to unveil the government s economic plans in a mini budget on friday. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas has this report. the crowds have gone, the lines of mourners too. the moment slipping into history. and as it does, the preoccupations of now are springing back. chief among those, the surging cost of living. help forfamilies has already been