the latest trial of hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, has begun in la. he s facing 11 further charges of abuse. saving sea life in britain, as the uk begins recycling fishing nets dumped at sea. and a bumpy ride for the iphone m, as roller coasters reportedly trigger emergency distress calls. there has been widespread international condemnation of what president putin referred to as a mass strike against ten ukrainian cities including the capital kyiv. they have all come under sustained missile attacks in the biggest bombardment by russian forces since the early weeks of the conflict. many homes were reported to be among the sites targeted, along with healthcare facilities and schools. the major areas affected were the capital kyiv along with dnipro, zaporizhizhia, kharkiv and lviv. president putin said the strikes were retaliation for saturday s attack on the kerch bridge, the one land link between russia and occupied crimea. our correspondent paul adams reports fro
also on the programme. lucy letby goes on trial accused of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of ten others at a hospital in chester. she pleads not guilty. in aberdeen nicola sturegon tells the snp that the economic case for scottish independence will be published in a week s time. and how councils across the uk are supporting warm hubs where people can keep snug at a time of rising energy bills. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, there s a premature end to the w series season. the championship for female drivers scraps its last three races because of financial reasons. good evening. parts of ukraine have suffered the biggest bombardment by russian forces since the early weeks of the conflict. more than 80 missiles have struck both industrial and civilian buildings. it s the first time the capital kyiv has been targeted in months. president putin says the strikes on ukraine are retaliation for saturday s attack on a key bridge linkin
and the threat to seals from the plastics in the sea. we report on a new scheme in the uk that should reduce the danger. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in ukraine, where russia has launched a wave of missile strikes across the country. president volodymyr zelensky described the escalation as an effort to wipe ukraine off the face of the earth. france s emmanuel macron said the russian attacks signalled a profound change in the war. president biden said the us will provide us advance air systems in response. the capital kyiv has been targeted for the first time in months, with explosions in other cities including lviv, dnipro and zaporizhzhia. many civilians areas were hit. ukraine officials say at least 11 people have been killed and 64 injured so far. it s the most widespread russian bombardment since the start of the war. paul adams reports from kyiv. ex