behind russian lines. however, the ukrainian intelligence official called the incident god s punishment for a missile strike launched by russia on friday. this year s eurovision song contest is just two weeks away and will be followed particularly keenly by members of the lgbtq+ community inside ukraine including soldiers who ve been fighting on the front line against russia. jack lamport has been talking to some of them. these soldiers have been putting their lives on the line, defending their country against russia. but away from the gruelling pressures of war, for some, there s much needed light relief around the corner. we are looking forward to see ukraine perform in eurovision this year. alexander and antonina have been together for nine years. they were theater directors in kyiv, but signed up as soldiers soon they were theatre directors in kyiv,
has been coordinating aid for lgbt soldiers. now, she s come to liverpool to help launch a number of events in the city ahead of eurovision. is ukraine going to win again? ukraine has already won, because even during the war, ukraine can send their participants and their, like, singers to participate in eurovision. they include a parade and a space here at liverpool s lush that s staying open throughout the song contest. this exhibition is showcasing video and photography of lgbt people during the war in ukraine, and it gives us a snapshot of what life s been like. so although ukraine can t host, its people in all their diversity. fanfare. ..are very much at the heart of what s unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news.
lives on the front line, defending your country, why does eurovision matter to you? translation: it s a message to the whole world that - despite the war, we can still show our creativity. and it s also a message to russia no matter how the war is going, we still have a fighting spirit and it doesn t break us and we will never fall to our knees. so although ukraine can t host, its people in all their diversity. fanfare. ..are very much at the heart of what s unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news. it is going to be a good night. you are watching bbc news. coming up at the top of the hour, the latest developments in our top stories. you can also keep up to date with our news on bbc news, head online and search for bbc news. i will be back shortly with your headlines.
chosen not to watch the coronation at all, or anything, obviously won t do so. i think this is very much a matter of individual choice. and, you know, people will act according to the choices. it may, sort of, perhaps look quite odd, sort of, perhaps outside of the uk. but that is inevitable with an event like this, which is, you know, primarily a state event for the uk, but one attracting interest from around the world. this year s eurovision song contest is just two weeks away and will be followed particularly keenly by members of the lgbtq+ community inside ukraine including soldiers who ve been fighting on the front line against russia. jack lamport has been talking to some of them. these soldiers have been putting their lives on the line,
of what s unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news. let s now get some of the days other news. the polish government has seized control of a school used to teach the children of russian diplomats. the building is close to the russian ever see in warsaw and has been a subject of legal battles for the past year. the polish government insisted belongs to the warsaw municipality but russia argues that taking it over infringes on international rules of diplomacy. a group of afghan women protesting in kabul in on saturday are urging foreign nations not to fully recognise the taliban government ahead of a un summit next week. at the united nations says it will discuss a durable way forward for the country at a summit in doha. a bronze sculpture has been unveiled in oslo in norway in memory of a