before mortar fire targeted other areas. russia has frequently shelled kherson, which was recaptured by ukrainian forces last month. this is bbc news. there was an early end to christmas eve rail services across the uk, after workers from the rmt union walked out at six o clock on friday night. their strike will continue until the early hours of tuesday morning. noor nanji reports. dashing home for christmas. this train to swansea was one of the last to leave london today. allaround britain, rail services have finished early because of more strikes. for passengers here, it was a race against time. it s the last train so it s kind of a bit nerve racking, yeah, but either way, i do support the people who are striking. so i do understand what they are going through. it s just frustrating that, like, it has to have an impact on christmas and going home to see family and stuff. this station would usually be packed on a saturday evening, but here on the platform, you can hear a pin
irc, has become the latest agency to halt its activity in the country. now on bbc news our world: eurovision: ukraine s victory. music plays this is kalush orchestra, winners of this year s eurovision song contest. but they are no ordinary band. they are from ukraine, a country in the midst of a bloody war. in the lead up to the contest, all the band members faced a difficult decision. now, their winning song has become a powerful statement of defiance. and they hope their global stardom will help ukraine s plight. i am viktoriia zhuhan. i work as a journalist for bbc in ukraine. i don t normally cover eurovision, especially when there is a war raging in my country, but kalush orchestra isn t an ordinary, typical eurovision contestant. but after following the kalush orchestra for ten days, i ve learned that for them this is much more than a singing competition. it s a way to tell the world about the war that s destroying ukraine. we are on our way to a rehearsal in the nort
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