well, this is following a pattern. in recent weeks, we've seen drone attacks across russia, sometimes deep inside russian territory. what's been happening over the last few hours is a particularly large—scale attack, a mass drone attack, as you say, targeting six russian regions. and also russian—occupied crimea. it's unclearjust how much damage those attacks have done. most of the drones have been shot down by russian air defence systems. the most significant attack seems to have been in pskov, where the airport was targeted. initially, russian officials said four transport planes, military transport planes. that was revised down to two damaged. attacks also in the region which borders ukraine. and reports this morning suggest that those attacks have been continuing this morning with an attempt on the local tv tower there. the president of gabon, ali bongo, is reported to be under house arrest after army officers claimed they have seized power. they said they were annulling the results of saturday's election in which president ali bongo was declared the winner. the army has put forward the head of the presidential guard as the leader during a transition period. this is the moment the military made the announcement of the takeover on national television. translation: in the name of the people of gabon - and as guarantors of the institutions, we have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime. to this end, the general elections of 26th august 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled. the borders are closed until further notice. all the institutions of the republic are dissolved. gabon is a former french colony, located on the west coast of central africa. the electoral commission said president bongo had won just under two—thirds of the votes in an election the opposition argued was fraudulent. concerns over delays in returning the election results led to an internet shutdown, and a night—time curfew by the government. mr bongo came to power when his father omar died in 2009. if he has been overthrown, it would end his family's 50 three—year hold on power in gabon. —— 53—year—old. france has joined other countries in condemning events in gabon and called for the election result to be respected. it's the latest in a series of military takeovers in west and central africa live now to our regional africa editor will ross, who's in the kenyan capital nairobi. explain to viewers at home who may not know, a little bit about the background to the story. but what has happened in the last few years there, why is this happening now? president bongo has been in power since 2009. during that time, much like during his father's time in office, it was a patronage system. over the last five years or so, there have been shaky times for the president. there was another attempted coup we were told. also, the president had a stroke a few years ago, completely missing in action for about ten months. he said again during the election at the weekend, quite a lot of foreign observers and journalists were barred from watching and scrutinising the event. the internet was shut down, many suspicious of the election that the authorities don't want people to find out about. the incumbent was given about two thirds of the vote. the opposition candidate said there was a complete sham. what we had then, early this morning was an early announcement on state tv, 12 military officers saying they represented a broad spectrum of the military, saying they had seized power. since then, they had seized power. since then, they said ali bongo is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for treason. we now wait to see what the next steps of this military group. on the streets of the capital, there's been a lot of genuine celebration. there have been other clues in the region, what is locked to some the kind of shows of support on the street could be partially orchestrated where is here, have had enough of this family dynasty. here, have had enough of this family d nas . ~ . , f here, have had enough of this family d nas . ~ . , j ., dynasty. what is it they've had enou:h dynasty. what is it they've had enough of? 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this must mean us very deep level to you... ma; family? this must mean us very deep level to yon - -— level to you... my family have a very long _ level to you... my family have a very long history... _ level to you... my family have a very long history... my - level to you... my family have a very long history... my uncle i level to you... my family have a l very long history... my uncle role level to you... my family have a i very long history... my uncle role a long time ago to the government regarding aboriginal people. one change in our communities. as and indigenousjournalist, i have many views. there are many different views. there are many different views in terms of the aboriginal communities. some people will be voting no, many of the aboriginal people and others will be voting yes in around six weeks' time. it's important that journalists get in around six weeks' time. it's important thatjournalists get out and around to understand the different views on the diversity of thought on this proposal being put forward. to china now and more on the uk's foreign secretary, james cleverly�*s visit to beijing. it's the first visit by a uk foreign secretary in five years. mr cleverly says the two countries have a "complicated" relationship, that it's important to maintain constructive dialogue to �*address the challenges' in bilateral relations. live now to professor steve tsang , he's the director of the china institute at the school of oriental and african studies in london. after five years what is happening now? it should have happened a few months back. the phone off as he insisted on political terms to meet with the chinese foreign minister. what do you think is the reason why, even a few months back, is happening during this period exactly? i think it's long overdue. the pandemic made it's long overdue. the pandemic made it difficult for the two sides to meet a person to person. the foreign secretary and the foreign minister and meeting in person in china, the fact that the relationships between the uk and china have come very difficult in the last five years means there is even more recent them to be talking to each other. that would not go down well in beijing. the foreign secretary would be focusing more on improving economic relationships and cooperation with china. rather than the differences. if he does so, if he has something to offer the chinese steps, like better access to... in the uk, he would get a warm reception. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the memories of your best night out look like a memory edge... that muslim has handed in his memorabilia from decade ellipses that things know i don't understand that until they are explained to me. they are all references that a lot of research went behind it. it all started when a vintage car larger mentioned in interview who she would like to interview with. i like mentioned in interview who she would like to interview with.— like to interview with. i like bits of --aer like to interview with. i like bits of paper that — like to interview with. i like bits of paper that i _ like to interview with. i like bits of paper that i could _ like to interview with. i like bits of paper that i could chop - like to interview with. i like bits of paper that i could chop up i like to interview with. i like bits. of paper that i could chop up and form in the college and norman saw this. he has become one of the most renowned djs in the world. four women, who were all raped by the same man, have waived their anonymity to campaign for better treatment for rape victims in the justice system. 23—year—old logan doig was sentenced to nine and a half years, with a further three years extended sentence, at glasgow's high court last month. our reporter catriona renton has been speaking to three of the women about supporting each other in court and making it easier to get justice in scotland. i don't think any of us realised once we walked out these doors seven weeks ago what would happen. recreating the selfies they took after they're caught a deal is finally over. their pictures on social media symbolise the strength of their unique bond. along with holly proust, who couldn't be there for her interview, the young women waved their anonymity. two of the victims were teenagers at the time. injuly, he was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. two and a half years ago, we were clueless victims in a system and today we stand like that day, stood together, to see that sentence handed down. the women told me how they had gradually become aware of each other and started to chat. none of us would have any reason to know each other. he's the only common denominator, and that's the only reason we do know each other. we all came together in a group chat that was called safe space, and that's just exactly what it was. we soon began to realise we'd actually experienced near the same. without each other and without that group chat, we never would have made it to trial. what we're doing is just to help people in the future, like people coming after us. so we gain absolutely nothing from this. we are just trying, to the best of our ability, use our awful experiences to hopefully help other people and make the changes that need to happen. a from start to finish, the process was long and draining. there was a time that each and every one of us wanted to drop out and be finished with it. it's such a long, horrible process and it felt never—ending. it just was so consuming for those two and a half years. and, like, we couldn't move on with our life. how do you feel victims are treated? terribly. there needs to be stricter guidelines on what defence lawyers can say to a victim giving evidence. because you aren't treated like a human, you're just like a bit of evidence and it's disgusting, it's so retraumatising. we've put ourselves through this, come out battered and bruised by the end, and we have essentially got a serial rapist and abuser locked away. so he's not going to hurt anyone else, and that's why we did all this. we were lucky enough to have each other, even now, like navigating, being public and stuff, other people don't. and i think that's one of the main things for us, because, in hindsight, looking back, some of us can see so clearly why people on their own would drop their charges. but obviously, at that moment, we hopped on the group chat. and even after logan doig was found guilty, the women felt they weren't given the chance to be heard. in scotland, it is not standard practice for victim impact statements to be read out in full in court. we were under the impresson that, if we wanted to, we could read our victim impact statements. we never got to. it was never even offered, it was never a suggestion. actually, we were told it doesn't look good if you do. but he'd already been convicted. you know, having that opportunity to be able to directly say to them this is what you did, and making them listen to how it did impact your life, but also where you are now and the position that you're in now. i almost feel like it's a bit cheated, because it was really cold and callous on the stand. whereas when you do your victim impact statement, there is that emotional side to it and you should be given that opportunity. we are trying to make a difference for those that are coming behind us. live now to edinburgh to speak to sandy brindley, chief executive of rape crisis scotland. what needs to change to make this process easier for those who are potentially victims of rape? it’s potentially victims of rape? it's owerful potentially victims of rape? it�*s powerful how these women have spoken out about how traumatic this process was. when it makes the process better and i really commend them for doing that. what's clear is the process currently is unnecessarily dramatic, but also really places rape victims at the margin of the process. people are not given rights, they're not kept informed and often they are going into the courts in the morning of the case, thatis courts in the morning of the case, that is not how to give evidence... what is the impact on the mental health of people who go to court and a pledge through these experiences that we saw, so eloquently described by these women?— that we saw, so eloquently described by these women? sadly, there issues they describe — by these women? sadly, there issues they describe that _ by these women? sadly, there issues they describe that once _ by these women? sadly, there issues they describe that once we _ by these women? sadly, there issues they describe that once we hear- they describe that once we hear frequently from other women have been through the process, talking about feeling violated at the margins of the process, they want protected and had given evidence in court. that could introduce quite substantial reforms and a special court of first sexual offences. i think the government could go further and make sure there is adequate preparation for the... they should meet the prosecutor more than once prior than before giving evidence. and if you've been affected by any of the issues raised in that interview, there is a list of organisations which can provide help. it's on the bbc action line website which is bbc.co.uk/actionline. breaking news coming in to the studio. judges are going to be given power to people to be forced to attend sentencing hearing, this is under planned legislation under the ministry ofjustice. this is of course a reference to lucy letby, the baby serial killer who was sentenced very recently but refused to attend her sentencing. there were calls at that point for criminals to be forced to hear their punishments in court. more importantly, to be there to hear what the victims had to say and those victim impact statement. there was a big amount of criticism of the justice system, because now, as things stand you can't force a criminal to force them to listen to their sentencing. judges will be given the power to force, if necessary, than to hear their sentencing. taking you briefly to florida. hurricane attali has been downgraded now to cut —— category three hurricane. a lot of wind, storm surges. there's been warnings for going outside. now, let's turn to a whopper of a story... a usjudge says burger king must face a lawsuit for allegedly misleading its customers over the size of it's whopper burger. this is the kind of image that can be found on the burger king menu, as you can see the meat and filling is spilling out over the bun. wheras this is the reality... it's a bit of sand burglar, that. looks like someone has punched it with a hand. which the lawsuit argues is 35% smaller than what the customer is shown in the photo. well, to help us get to the meat of this case, i'm joined by brinsley dresden, a specialist in advertising law... burger king being forced to have this lawsuit brought against them, do you think they have a point? it’s do you think they have a point? it�*s interesting the loss who also started talking about burger king's television advertisements and online advertising. those claims of early been dismissed by the judge. advertising. those claims of early been dismissed by thejudge. it advertising. those claims of early been dismissed by the judge. it is marginal as to whether or not this is a reasonable claim. what is going forward,... is going to be down to freejury to decide forward,... is going to be down to free jury to decide whether what is reasonable expectations for what customers see on the menu. isn’t reasonable expectations for what customers see on the menu. isn't it normal for — customers see on the menu. isn't it normal for food _ customers see on the menu. isn't it normal for food companies - customers see on the menu. isn't it normal for food companies to - customers see on the menu. isn't it| normal for food companies to decide if it looks nice? everyone does it. consumers in the uk, the average consumer is well informed, so we have all had our expectations sat over many years, we understand that these companies are going to show theirfood to their these companies are going to show their food to their best advantage and make it look as appetising as possible, but subject that people don't expect every burglar had to be served to them to look exactly like the one they see on the menu board. is it easierfor the one they see on the menu board. is it easier for people to when these lawsuits in the us? 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superb, because it's close to the earth and blue because it's the second full moon of the month. it happens once in a blue moon. we want some clear weather tonight. it won't be completely clear. there is a weather front approaching, here on the satellite picture. that's enough of that gap, enough about weather window to catch that super blue moon. the focus of this evening, here is the weather front approaching ireland. at this stage you will be able to see the moon, especially across central and eastern areas. in the early hours of the morning it will get wet. the north—east, a nip in the airfirst thing on thursday. lots of sunshine in the eastern areas, adds to the west, thick cloud and outbreaks of rain for tyne across southern areas. some are less rain at times can be heavy, can even be thundery, and it will be a cold day. 15 in the midlands, a little bit warm weather in northern scotland. they will have more sunshine. it will take more time for this rain to clear away, still hugging the south coast of england. friday afternoon, it will pull to the east and left with sunny spells and scattering of showers. temperature around high teens or 20 degrees. saturday, thisjet stream loops around the uk into scandinavia. high pressure building and that does bode well for the weekend. the outlook plan, a little unsettled with showers, but into monday and tuesday the weather is looking not bad at all. today at 1pm: a hurricane is hitting the us state of florida right now, with a warning it could be catastrophic. hurricane idalia is bringing winds of around 130 miles an hour and a possible storm surge of sea water. the national hurricane center expects storm surge to reach up to 16 feet in some areas of the big bend region. that level of storm surge is life—threatening. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of florida, with the mandatory evacuation of some residents. also this lunchtime... the biggest aerial attack for months on the ukrainian capital kyiv, while across the border, ukraine uses drones to hit targets inside russia. explosions a group of women in scotland all raped by the same man call for changes in the way the victims are treated in court. cheers. and andy murray is through to the next round of the us open, but he calls the new video review system there a farce. and coming up on bbc news: it's a huge night for rangers. they go to eindhoven knowing a win will take them into the champions league.