we re on the front line in eastern ukraine, as russia tries to advance, ahead of the one year anniversary, of the war. also on the programme tonight. police have just confirmed that the body found in the river in lancashire is that of 45 year old nicola bulley. detectives read a statement from herfamily. nikki, you are no longer a missing person. you have been found. we can let you rest now. killed in a mass shooting in plymouth victims families say police ignored warning signs and a licence to kill was granted, after a gunman shot them dead in 2021 strikes in the nhs intensify junior doctors in england vote overwhelmingly to take action over pay. and should roald dahl s writing be modernised, or is the bfg right you shouldn t gobblefunk around with words? on bbc london. the mayor serves up free school meals for every primary school child in the capital. the £130 million scheme comes in from september to help with the cost of living crisis. good evening and welcome to
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orla geurin, bbc news, on the outskirts of kyiv. president biden is in poland where he s been meeting american troops and refugees close to the border with ukraine. earlier he announced a deal to provide more shipments of liquid natural gas to the eu, to help reduce europe s dependence on russian energy supplies. our north america editor, sarah smith, reports from poland. every time air force one touches down, it s designed to send a message. president biden s trip to poland is notjust to reassure a nervous ally, it s to make clear the us will back military action if russia attacks poland or any other nato member. the men in the military barbers are his. the us has sent thousands of extra troops to poland. he s always said they re not headed to ukraine, as america fears sending forces over the border could start a world war, yet biden seemed to tell them they would witness the bravery of ukrainians when you are there . the average citizen, look at how they re stepping up, look at how
orla geurin, bbc news, on the outskirts of kyiv. no city in ukraine has suffered more than mariupol in the south, which has been virtually destroyed by russian bombardment. yet, the people of the city have held out despite a lack of food, water and electricity. on friday, president macron has said france, greece and turkey are hoping to convince russia to help people to leave the city. the authorities in mariupol now say they believe around 300 people may have died when russia bombed the city s theatre last week, at a time when civilians, including many children, were taking shelter in the building. the estimate is based on eyewitness accounts and can t be independently verified. 0ur correspondent wyre davies reports from southern ukraine. sergey scans the endless flatlands of southern ukraine the rich, fertile farmland that russia wants for itself.