and a plea from ukraine. freedom to all of us. a heartfelt d day message for leaders everywhere. katya adler, bbc news, normandy. at the heart of today s events, of course, the d day veterans, the youngest being 98 years old, some of them over 100. youngest being 98 years old, some of them over100. dan youngest being 98 years old, some of them over 100. danjohnson reports now and what has been happening today. yes, this was a day of polished national pride and shining service medals, but it was a chance to speak of one of history s turning points with those who fought to secure it. we fired the first shot on d day. the very first? we fired the first shot on d-day. the very first? the very first? on the battleship, es, the the very first? on the battleship, yes. the very the very first? on the battleship, yes, the very first the very first? on the battleship, yes, the very first shot. yes, the very first shot. we all did our bit. if we didn t fit in our we all did our bit. if we
and coming up on bbc news. another shock at the french open as fourth seed elena rybakina is knocked out byjasmine paolini. the italian s through to her first grand slam semifinal. of the d day landings. i m at the bayeux war cemetery, where more than 4,000 commonwealth servicemen who lost their lives in the normandy campaign are buried. june 6, 191m was the day that british, american, canadian and french troops landed on sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches just miles away from here, taking the germans by surprise in what was the largest ever amphibious invasion. it changed the course