an fbi tip and a four-day manhunt. the military heads to the border. the biden administration is sending 1,500 unarmed active duty troops to help out at the southern border, not to do law enfo enforcement, ahead of an expected surge next week. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in new york. u.s. officials are looking into the provocative but unverified russian accusation that ukraine attempted to assassinate vladimir putin overnight. with a drone strike on the kremlin. the kremlin saying that its defense systems destroyed two drones over putin s recollection residence but he was not home. ukraine insists they wage an exclusively defensive war and calling it a trick. some experts agree, cautioning the claims could be a possible false flag used to justify further escalation against ukraine ahead of tomorrow s victory day sell bra celebratio square. u.s. officials tell us the u.s. had no warning. at a world press freedom day, secretary of state blinken expressing his
on the kremlin, which russia has called an attempt to assassinate president putin. this video, which has been circulated on social media, and the bbc has now verified shows the moment the drones hit the building. ukraine claims russia is using this accusation as a cover to launch an attack. president volodymyr zelenskiy has been speaking at a news conference in finland. we don t attack putin or moscow, we fight on our territory, we are defending our villages and cities. we don t have enough weapons for this. . . , ~ ., ., , this. that was ukrainian president volod m r this. that was ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky this. that was ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky responding . this. that was ukrainian president| volodymyr zelensky responding to accusations by moscow that that drone strike was launched by ukraine. our russia editor, steven rosenberg, is in moscow and has sent this report. flying in from the left, what appears to be a drone. then an explosion over
catch collapses. night time rehearsals for the coronation of the king and queen, as thousands of ceremonial troops get ready for the role in the procession on saturday. on bbc london, 20,000 council homes started, but is it enough to solve the housing crisis? and the mp trying to force a change in the law on ultra low emission zones. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. russia has accused ukraine of trying kill president putin by launching two drone strikes on the kremlin. unverified footage on social media appears to show an object flying over the kremlin before a small explosion. ukraine said it had nothing to do with it. russian officials say they disabled the drones and have described it as a terrorist act. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow for us. steve. it was strange, earlier today, the kremlin spokesman held his daily conference call. he made absolutely no mention at all of what happened last night to journalists. but a couple of hours later
corner. as we go through the day and to the south west, showery outbreaks of rain arriving. the wind direction is still easterly and it looks likely the best of the sunshine will be across the south east corner. we might see 19 or 20 degrees, still very nice indeed. as we move out of thursday into friday, that low pressure is going to push its way steadily northwards taking rain with it. plenty of showers tucking in behind. friday will see some persistent rain moving through north east scotland, sunny spells and scattered showers across england and wales, some of them heavy and thundery. but there will still be some sunshine and warmth so temperatures are likely to peak at around 19. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark, which isjust getting underway on bbc two. so who gave the order? if ukraine did launch the drones, what was the calculation? and what will putin do next? we ll be speaking to
vladimir putin by flying two drones toward the kremlin. kyiv is adenying any attempts on putin s life, accusing moscow of a, quote, trick. the u.s. is treating russia s claim way great deal of skepticism right now. so what are the facts? what does this mean for the war? plus a major decision just minutes from now. will the fed raise interest rates again despite bank failures and the impact on consumer loan rates? what this all means for your wallet. and a major development in the fight against alzheimer s. the new trial that offers hope for people in the early stages of this disease. drugmaker eli lilly says it will file for approval soon. we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. we begin this hour with breaking news. atlanta police say that multiple people have been injured in an active shooter situation in midtown atlanta. we want to get straight to cnn s nick valencia who joins us now live. nick, bri