At 6pm. ukraine s abandoned children, displaced by the war an investigation finds some of the most vulnerable have been left behind in institutions. a special report from a facility in south west ukraine where disabled children have been taken by carers and then just left behind. because of their disabilities, they are not treated as human beings. they are only kept alive here. as russia targets power stations in western ukraine, the european union sets out plans to maximise the pressure, with more sanctions on russia, including a complete ban on oil imports. political parties take part in a final day of campaigning for local elections in england, scotland and wales, and the elections for the northern ireland assembly. could this be chelsea s new owner? britain s richest man,
This is bbc news. the headlines: the west steps up pressure on president putin over the war in ukraine, with an eu plan to ban all imports of russian oil by the end of this year as the war rages on, russian missiles strike key infrastructure in ukraine including three electricty stations in the western city of lviv, causing power blackouts. political parties take part in a final day of campaigning for local elections in england, scotland and wales and elections for the northern ireland assembly. after liverpool reach the champions league final, all eyes are on man city tonight to see if they can make it too. and a shirt worn by diego maradona when he scored the iconic hand of god goal is expected to fetch millions
Quite wet for western scotland on and off through the day. hello, i m christian fraser. you re watching the context on bbc news. the rupture in american politics. joe biden says the supreme court s attempt to overturn roe v wade is more than about abortion. what happens if you have states changing the law, this maga crowd is really the most extreme political organisation that existed in american history. but the maga crowd in ohio are celebrating. donald trump s pick in the republican primary romps home, thank to the former president s endorsement. what does that mean for the future of the party and the direction of the country? in ukraine, the russians are storming the azovstal steel plant where ukrainian soldiers have been holding out. there are still 200 civilians trapped amid the fighting. the eu announces plans to ban all russian imports of oil
Judges are now wrestling with this, and when they come back, whatever they come back with will define murder sentencing for many decades to come. with will define murder sentencing dominic with will define murder sentencing casciani reportii for more than a month from the start of the war in ukraine, the town of bucha, just north of kyiv, was under the control of russia s 6ath motirised infantry brigade. on its return home, the brigade was given an honoury title by president vladimir putin in recognition of its mass heroism and valour . but after bucha was liberated by ukrainian forces, a mass grave was discovered at the church and bodies left lining the streets where they fell. thousands of war crimes have been documented by investigators and ten russian soldiers in particular are being hunted by ukraine for torture, rape and premeditated murder . the 6ath motorised infantry brigade is now back in ukraine, on the front line of the battle for the donbas region. coloneljames stuart
Terrible danger themselves. were these the missiles that hit the hospital? i ask the director what she thinks about western sanctions. translation: helene i think some countries don t understand what is happening, she says perhaps they don t believe it, but they should. hungary has already said it will veto the ban on oil imports. the wreckage of war all around, many ukrainians struggle to understand why the west would even hesitate about sanctioning russia, because the point here time and again is that every dollar spent on russian oil and gas is funding the military thatis oil and gas is funding the military that is doing all this. ukraine did defend its capital, but russia s war has shifted focus now. it hasn t stopped. and our global trade correspondent, dharshini david, is here now. what impact will a ban on oil imports have?