to his air force for a missile attack that badly damaged a russian the novocherkassk was hit during an attack on the port of feodosiya in russian occupied crimea. local officials say at least one person was killed, and ukraine said the ship was destroyed. president zelensky wrote on telegram, the occupiers will not have a single peaceful place in ukraine. james waterhouse reports from central ukraine. for ukraine, this was a high value target. explosion the novocherkassk landing ship struck by a guided missile. the blast was colossal. moscow claims it was only damaged. kyiv says destroyed. it s going to need more than a lick of paint, regardless. crimea has been in russia s grasp since 2014. but sights like this have become more common with ukraine striking deeper into the peninsula. the novocherkassk would have almost certainly been loaded with either soldiers, hardware, or both. its loss will hamper russia s ability to supply troops further north, as well as further weak
but first our correspondent abduljalil abdulrasulov reports from the front line in bakhmut, in the east of ukraine, where troops are under pressure because of a dwindling supply of military hardware. in the bitter cold of winter, this deadly war grinds on, and big guns, provided by western partners, still play a crucial role. ukraine s 93rd brigade is stationed near bakhmut. they say the russians attack at least twice a day. theirjob to stop them advancing. as the conflict turns to stalemate, ukrainian soldiers say they need the support of their international partners more than ever. it is demoralising for them to hear that, instead, america s funding for ukraine has ground to a halt. translation: if there is no support from the western i countries, then it s going to get really bad. russia will seize ukraine, then it will be the turn of the baltic states and poland. i don t think the russians will stop here. our conversation is interrupted by orders to destroy a new target
say it is a destiny. no, it is not. bulgarian police make four arrests after 18 migrants, including a child, were found dead in a truck. president zelensky urges world leaders to speed up their support for ukraine in the fight against russia. and a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united. a british businessman has already put in a rival offer. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in memphis, tennessee, where five former police officers have pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and other charges in the case of tyre nichols. mr nichols, a young black man, died in hospital three days after being beaten in memphis last month. videos showed the officers repeatedly kicking and punching mr nichols after he d fled a traffic stop. the five officers, all out on bail, entered their not guilty pleas during an arraignment hearing in shelby county criminal court. tyre nichols mother made this statement outside the court. i know my son is go
more than 16,000 people. bulgarian police make four arrests, after 18 migrants, including a child, were found dead in a truck. a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united. a british businessman has already put in a rival offer. and the latest marvel superhero movie sets out to conquer the us box office over the presidents day weekend. hello and welcome to bbc news. president zelensky has called on western allies to speed the delivery of weapons to ukraine. addressing world leaders, who gathered in germany for the annual munich security conference on friday, he warned that dithering and delays also posed a threat to their country s security. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is in munich and he sent us this report. ukrainian troops on the front line in bakhmut. a moment to rest and eat before the next russian assaults. their fate top of the agenda for world leaders gathering in munich. a chance for them to hear once again from well, you know who. he wants more
form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has ruled out sending f 16fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky for urgent air support to help protect its skies from russian attacks. president zelensky has marked the first anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine by hailing his nation s year of invincibility. james waterhouse, reports from kyiv on how the first anniversary was marked. the morning war rained down on ukraine. air raid siren. a shadow with haunting consequences. the once unthinkable playing out as the world looked on. 150,000 russian troops moving in from three directions. ukraine s leader had offers to leave. but he stayed. ..and is still here. this is a bittersweet day for ukraine, a reminder of remarkable survival and extraordinary loss. i kindly ask every