we begin in ukraine where 60 people are feared dead following a bombing on a school in the eastern luhansk region. local officials are saying 90 people were sheltering in that school when a russian plane bombed the building. there were rescued. we believe 60 were killed. a regional official says they are most likely dead. president biden is holding a virtual summit today with other g7 leaders and ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. this meeting was deliberately scheduled ahead of russia s annual victory day celebrations which is tomorrow. it marks the nazi surrender in world war ii. president zelenskyy today marking a day of remembrance and celebration. it s marked every day on may 8th to honor the people who lost their lives during world war ii. translator: this year we say never again differently.
this eastern luhansk region is now in the centre of the war in ukraine. having failed in taking the capital, neighbouring towns like borodyanka have been turned into lifeless remnants of what once was. it s also the stage for the president s latest address. translation: no evil can avoid responsibility. - it won t be able to hide in the bunker as there ll be no stone left of it. we will overcome everything. we know this for sure, because our people are descendants of those who overcame the nazis. and we will win again. there will be peace. the strength of ukraine s resistance is one of the main reasons this conflict has shifted. in the mikolaiv region in the south, ukrainian soldiers launched grad missiles towards their invaders. there is pleasure, of course,
side. the family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time. the actor dennis waterman who has died at the age of 74. more than 60 people are feared dead after a russian air strike hit a school in the donbas region of eastern ukraine. the authorities said about 30 people who were sheltering in the basement were rescued, but many others are thought to have died. james waterhouse reports. this was a school in a village called bilohorivka. the regional governor reckons 90 people were sheltering inside when it was hit in an airstrike. 60 are thought to be lying dead under this rubble. this eastern luhansk region is now in the centre of the war in ukraine. having failed in taking the capital, neighbouring towns like borodyanka have been turned into lifeless
fa cup final in a row. love it or hate it we look at the public s enduring relationship with diy. good morning. after most of us enjoyed a warm weekend, this week will be cooler, there will be showers at times, equally some sunshine. there will also be chilly nights. all the details throughout the programme. it s monday 18th april. our main story. russian air strikes have hit multiple targets across ukraine overnight as residents of the eastern luhansk region are being urged to evacuate immediately. meanwhile, ukrainianforces are holding on in the besieged port city of mariupol, ignoring demands from the kremlin to surrender. sean dilley reports. mariupol has not yet fallen technically. ukrainian troops who had until recently defended the now occupied streets are held up in the city s vast azovstal steelworks, despite an ultimatum
fa cup final in a row. good morning. the warmest day of the year so far on good friday with temperatures soaring to 23.1; degrees in london. today it will be cooler, there will be sunshine and showers and strong winds developing across the north west. all the details throughout the programme. it s monday 18th april. our main story. russian air strikes have hit multiple targets across ukraine it s as residents of the eastern luhansk region are being urged to evacuate immediately. meanwhile, ukrainian forces are holding on in the besieged port city of mariupol that s despite ignoring demands from the kremlin to surrender. sean dilley reports. mariupol has not yet fallen technically. ukrainian troops who had until recently defended the now occupied streets are held up in the city s vast azovstal steelworks, despite an ultimatum by president putin s forces