the terms of a prisoner exchange deal made last year, which meant the men had to remain in turkey. it s not yet known how or why the commanders were returned home. in a televised press conference yesterday, turkey s president recep tayyip erdogan supported ukraine s bid tojoin naito, something which mr zelensky said he was happy to hear after spending a week trying to rally support from other naito countries ahead of a two day summit next week. lee milner, bbc news. now it s time for a look at today s sport with hugh ferris. the third ashes test is on a knife edge as england and australia both hunt down a victory at headingley. what the home side definitely know is that their captain ben stokes won t be providing any heroics this time. he s just been caught behind. leaving australia needing five more
in its invasion. the ukrainian defenders who held out in tunnels and bunkers under a steel plant were finally ordered by kyiv to surrender in may last year. translation: from today onwards, we will continue | the fight together with you. we will definitely have our say in the battle. with each day passing, we are advancing, destroying the enemy. russia says this latest move by president zelensky violates the terms of a prisoner exchange deal made last year, which meant the men had to remain in turkey. it s not yet known how or why the commanders were returned home. in a televised press conference yesterday, turkey s president recep tayyip erdogan supported ukraine s bid tojoin naito, something which mr zelensky said he was happy to hear after spending a week trying to rally support from other naito countries ahead of a two day summit next week. lee milner, bbc news.
after a prisoner swap. the men were captured over a year ago, during the fierce and prolonged battle for control of the azovstal steel plant in mariupol. russia has condemed their return, saying it breaks the terms of a prisoner swap agreement. here s lee milner. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky welcoming home five commanders of ukraine s former garrison in mariupol at a ceremony in lviv. they were brought home by the president after a visit to turkey. translation: they were fighting for ukraine. - they survived russian captivity. they spent over 300 days in turkey. it is time for them to be home. reunited with family and friends, the five commanders hailed as heroes in ukraine led last year s defence of the southern port of mariupol, the biggest city russia has captured
and will continue to do our part to support ukraine against the illegal and unprovoked russian invasion. a sensitive subject and difference of opinion on the crucial issue of support for ukraine in response to the russian invasion. but there will be ceremony as well as substance to this visit. after talks with the prime minister in downing street, the president will meet the king at windsor castle. jonathan blake, bbc news. ukraine has welcomed home five army commanders who were being held in turkey, after a prisoner swap. the men were captured over a year ago, during the fierce and prolonged battle for control of the azovstal steel plant in mariupol. russia has condemed their return, saying it breaks the terms of a prisoner swap agreement. here s lee milner. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky welcoming home five commanders of ukraine s former garrison in mariupol
it s not yet known how or why the commanders were returned home. in a televised press conference yesterday, turkey s president recep tayyip erdogan supported ukraine s bid tojoin naito, something which mr zelensky said he was happy to hear after spending a week trying to rally support from other naito countries ahead of a two day summit next week. lee milner, bbc news. now it s time for a look at today s sport with hugh faris. the ashes series is still alive after england beat australia by three wickets to win the third test at headingley. but like the first two tests, it was a dramatic conclusion, partly because of the five wickets taken by mitchell starc with engalnd needing 251 to win. one of them was ben stokes, no heroics from the captain this time. harry brook instead stepped up, his 75 was the backbone to england s chase. but when he went his side still needed 21. chris woakes hit the winning runs to give england