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back upstream, you can t really see what is left of the dam and hydroelectric plant. so who did this? russia controls this area, but blames ukraine. kyiv is in no doubt. translation: the kakhovka hydroelectric power station. l it was an absolutely deliberate, prepared explosion. they knew exactly what they were doing. translation: tonight, i the kyiv regime committed another terrorist crime. the kakhovka hydroelectric dam was blown up, which led to the flooding of significant territories. so what is the significance of the dam? it provides water to huge swathes of agricultural land, including in crimea, and the reservoir behind it provides water to cool the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant further up river. both areas are under russia control. the reservoir is huge. the dnipro river is especially wide here. 150 miles long, and up to m miles across. this is what the dam looks like undamaged. our colleagues at bbc verify say this image of a smaller breach was taken just days ag ....
controls and rush occupies. close to dnipro s mouth is her son. when artillery road didn t take long to find out what life is like. is kherson. when our team arrived. russia may have retreated here last year but they aren t far away. it takes a lot in this place to meet people leave. back upstream you can t see what is left of the dam and the hydroelectric plant. russia controls this area but blames ukraine. kyiv is in no doubt. translation: the powerstation was a prepared explosion. they knew exactly what they were doing. tonight the kyiv regime committed another terrorist crime. the h dro another terrorist crime. the hydro is another terrorist crime. the hydro is that another terrorist crime. the hydro is that was another terrorist crime. the hydro is that was grown up, leading hydro is that was grown up, leading to flooding of several territories. so leading to flooding of several territories. territories. so what is the significance territories. so what ....
in a closet, ballroom and shower at his estate. manchester city and inter milan fans pour into the turkish city istanbul for the football champions league final. a win for city would seal a treble. they ve already won the premier league title and the fa cup. now on bbc news: the briefing. a breach of a barrier designed to protect. this is the kakhovka dam. the river surges downstream towards dozens of towns and villages. this is effectively a front line, separating new cane territory and russia occupied. at the mouth of river is the city her son. people were worried this fighting could become catastrophic. when our team arrive this afternoon, it didn t take long to find out what life here is like. it s dangerous, says catalina. and then. russia may have retreated here last year but they are not far away. it takes a lot in these parts to make people leave. upstream, you can t see what is left of the dam and hydroelectric plant. so who did this? russia controls the area but bl ....
by russan forces, more than 19,000 children have been taken from occupied areas, according to ukrainian government officials. the bbc has not been able to verify that figure. russia says its motives are purely humanitarian, to protect children from danger. 0ur eastern europe correspondent rainsford has met some of the families, who have been fighting to get their children back. it is the most anxious journey of these mothers lives. dashing to reach the children they ve been separated from for six months. ukrainian children sent to summer camps run by russia and then never returned. alla tells me every minute now counts. the children have been told they ll be put in care if their mums don t come for them. that means a gruelling trip across thousands of miles from ukraine, deep into the country that s declared war on them. daniil went to the camp when his city was occupied. when it was liberated, the russians wouldn t send the children back. translation: i should never h ....
iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent . the newly elected speaker of the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has said former president trump helped him finally secure his position, after 15 rounds of voting and sometimes acrimonious exchanges with fellow republicans. he said i don t think anybody should doubt mr trump s influence. president biden congratulated mr mccarthy for his win and said he looked forward to co operating with his party. our washington correspondent gary o donoghue reports. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. cheering not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker. ....