this is bbc news. i m victoria fritz with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ukraine s abandoned children displaced by the war a bbc investigation finds some of the most vulnerable have been left behind. because of their disabilities they are not treated as human beings. they are only kept alive here. and it s not a problem of the institution, it s a problem of the system. contact lost with the defenders of mariupol as russia launches a major assault on the remaining ukrainian forces there. flash flooding hits valencia as the spanish city sees the rainiest day in 150 years. facebook s holding company, meta platforms, gives a sneak preview of its first physical
to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines a bbc investigation finds some of ukraine s most vulnerable children have been left behind in institutions, after being displaced by the war. ukrainian officials say russia has launched a major assault on the besieged azovstal steel works in mariupol. a 75 year long study
store in california. (cheering) real madrid fans celebrate as their team pull off a stunning comeback to seal their place in the european champions league final. we start with the plight of thousands of disabled children in ukraine, victims of the russian invasion, who ve been abandoned without proper care. the human rights organisation, disability rights international, says its investigation found children with severe disabilities, tied to beds, in children s homes that don t have the facilities to cope. the bbc has visited one institution in the west of ukraine, where disabled children from the east
reporter mark lobel. what more can you tell us? ten weeks into what more can you tell us? ten weeks into this what more can you tell us? ten weeks into this fighting, the focus as you say in the south on the azovstal steelworks with ukrainians defending its say russians have actually entered the plants now, it s a huge plant size of an international, almost as big as heathrow. inside there are 200 civilians, 30 children hunkering down, desperate to get out. if i could show you some other pet is now, if you look at these, that shows the attacks have intensified, these are unverified photos from russian separatist groups, they are using vacuum bombs raining down on tuesday or wednesday. russia is talking about a three day humanitarian corridor from thursday, to let those civilians inside hold up, out.
member needs to be onside, and hungary and slovakia who are heavily reliant on russian oil say they don t have substitute all the time by the end of the year to do that. in fact given an extra year to phase out, those countries say they can t do it. let s have a listen to the hardtalk programme, the hungarian communications secretary. hungarian communications secretary- hungarian communications secreta .~ . , ., secretary. we are dependent on russian oil. secretary. we are dependent on russian oil, 65% secretary. we are dependent on russian oil, 65% when - secretary. we are dependent on russian oil, 6596 when it - russian oil, 65% when it arrives russian oil, 65% when it arrives and russian gas, 84%, that arrives and russian gas, 84%, that makes it clear what has been that makes it clear what has been proposed on behalf of brussels and what we have seen today brussels and what we have seen today on brussels and what we have seen today on the table, is very far from today