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memories of victory as the ve celebrations reached their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is newsday on the bbc. i m mariko oi in singapore, our headlines. a bbc investigation finds some of ukraine s most vulnerable children have been left behind in insitutions, after being displaced by the war. ukrainian officials say russia has launched a major assault on the besieged azovstal steel works in mariupol the last part of the city held by ukrainian forces.
disabilities tied to beds in children s homes that don t have the facilities to cope. the bbc has visited one institution in the west of ukraine, where disabled children from the east of the country have been left by carers fleeing the conflict. this report by our correspondent danjohnson includes some distressing images. here s a sound of the war you haven t heard yet. anna s teeth grinding anxiety hints at the hidden trauma of ukraine s disabled children, this conflict s most vulnerable and least visible victims. they are nervous, disorientated and distressed. they re not treated as human beings. they re only kept alive here. and they ve been dumped in a place that can barely cope. are you certain you can give these children the care they need? ni. the director couldn t believe how their carers fled and left these children behind.
of ukraine was dismissed by coverage of ukraine was dismissed by the prime minister and later retracted by the labour leader. it s a sign that while politicians are quite happy to attack the bbc and other subjects the corporation coverage of ukraine is so widely respected that criticism of it is seen as beyond the pale. particular praise has been given to the team of reporters on the ground in ukraine. among them kyiv correspondents. below ground and have a bombshell to that a gentleman has run out. people are visibly tired. visibly upset from everything going on. and when you come up its case. empty. you can feel the tension. moscow has average people living here to leave as it lists new targets but for so many people that s not an option. a former professional rugby player james waterhouse only arrived for his praise for posting in mid january. little more than a month later he found himself covering his face war. in doing so
simmering crisis. but it was the speedin simmering crisis. but it was the speed in which war descended or not just kyiv but the whole country. the size of the advance will resolve russian forces moving in from the south and east and north and he took everyone by surprise. it was that huge unknown that was pretty difficult to deal with. of course it is dangerous but it s about a personal level of risk which we ve got a high risk team, a bbc team that we deal with that in our safety which is the biggest priority. watching you reporting seeing you are wearing your protective clothing and so on, one wonders what training you had before going out there. the bbc uts you had before going out there. tue: bbc puts on a you had before going out there. tue bbc puts on a hostile environment course and they carry out refreshers every couple of years. it happens on an escape and they are quite good fun to go on. in exchange rate a talk you through first aid and how to deal with catastrophic beating