and ukrainian officials reported that russia also hit a school and other buildings in the city. the mayor of kharkiv says there are a large number of people missing following the strike. earlier this month, russian forces began a renewed offensive in the kharkiv region, in an attempt to break through a weakened ukrainian front line. here s one of the shop workers explaining what happened. translation: i was at work in the furniture section - when there was a first hit. me and my colleague fell off our feet, went down and hit the floor. there was a second hit after which we were covered in rubble. we were covered in it, our faces, too. we started to dig our way up to the top. there, the extinguishing system had started working. we grabbed a few people and an emergency service guy who was shopping saved us. he was with a girl that was also shopping and he helped us to get out through the window. me, my colleague and another boy as well as a shopper and his girlfriend made it ou
elsewhere, a swan song or perhaps not. on the eve of the tournament, rafael nadal refuses to say if this is his final french open. also coming up on sportsday: for this first time this season, max verstappen won t lead the grid as he misses out on the record for consecutive poles, after a bad afternoon in monaco for the reigning world champion. welcome to the programme. it was a repeat of last year s fa cup final, but with a different result. despite facing difficult questions about the future of boss erik ten hag, his manchester united side denied rivals manchester city from securing a league and cup double by winning 2 1 at wembley. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has the story. familiar foes with vastly different fortunes. as reports intensified about the fate of manchester united s manager, fans laid blame firmly elsewhere. you have to start to question the players eventually. back the manager, all day long. the players need to have a look at themself. would this
meanwhile, the labour leader keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the west midlands where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. here s our political correspondent helen catt. the labour leader arriving at a football club in the west midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a labour government would do. stability is change. it s strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming labour government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. it comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the country s finances if elected. for rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. he answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. it was wet. the amount of people who ve
where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. here s our political correspondent helen catt. the labour leader arriving at a football club in the west midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a labour government would do. stability is change. it s strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming labour government, and that is what will government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. it comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the country s finances if elected. for rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. he answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. it was wet. the amount of people who ve given me an umbrella in the last couple of days. ..but