ukraine hasn t declared any involvement. also in the programme, the latest trial of the hollywood film producer harvey weinstein has begun at a court in los angeles, where he is facing 11 further charges of abuse. and good news for sea life in britain, as the uk begins recycling fishing nets dumped at sea. a bumpy ride for the iphone m as roller coasters reportedly trigger the latest apple product to make emergency distress calls. 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. president biden says the us will provide ukraine with advanced air defence systems in response. killing at least 11 people and damaging infrastructure. the capital kyiv has been targeted for the first time in