and bts, the wildly popular south korean k pop group, visits the white house to speak about the growth in anti asian hate crimes in america. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. . it s 8:00 in the morning here in singapore, and 3:00am in ukraine, where it s reported that a russian air strike has hit a chemical plant in the embattled city of severodonetsk, releasing a cloud of dangerous gas. residents have been told to stay in bomb shelters to avoid the fumes. the ukrainians say russian forces now control most of severodonetsk, the main focus of the russian offensive in the donbas region. the local governor said the city wasn t surrounded, but continuous shelling was making it impossible to bring in supplies or evacuate the remaining civilians. and russian troops are pushing deeper into the region. this is the city of slovyansk, where three people have been killed in a russian missile strike. ukraine s president zelensky has been talking about the
hate crimes in america. it isa it is a great honour to be welcome to the white house to discuss the issues of antiaging hate crimes, inclusion and diversity. anti asian. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we start with some breaking news out the us. president biden has confirmed that the united states will provide ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions something the ukrainians have long been requesting. writing in the new york times, mr biden said the weapons would enable ukraine to strike russian targets more precisely on the battlefield. he did not mention what weapons would be provided, but a senior official said the m142 high mobility artillery rocket system would be provided, again pointing out that it would be used to strike on ukrainian territory, not on russian territory. the range for the missiles is around 80km or 50 miles. meanwhile, a russian airstrike has hit a chemical plant in the embattled city of severodonetsk,
it is a great honour to be welcome to the white house to discuss the issues of anti asian hate crimes, inclusion, and diversity. hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us. we start with a significant development in the russia ukraine conflict. president biden has confirmed that the united states will provide ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions, something the ukrainians have long been requesting. writing in the new york times, mr biden said the weapons would enable ukraine to strike russian targets more precisely on the battlefield. he did not mention what weapons would be provided, but a senior official said the m142 high mobility artillery rocket system would be provided. meanwhile, a russian air strike has hit a chemical plant in the embattled city of severodonetsk, releasing a cloud of dangerous gas. residents have been told to stay in bomb shelters to avoid the fumes. the ukrainians say russian forces now control most of severodonetsk, the
crimes in america. it s a great honour to be invited to the white house tonight to discuss important issues of anti asian hate crimes, asian inclusion, and diversity. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has confirmed that the united states will provide ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions, something the ukrainians have long been requesting. mr biden said the weapons would enable ukraine to strike russian targets more precisely on the battlefield. they range will be limited, to ensure they can t be fired into russia itself. meanwhile, a russian air strike has hit a chemical plant in the embattled city of severodonetsk, the main focus of the russian offensive in the donbas region. residents have been told to stay in bomb shelters to avoid the fumes. tim allman reports. thick, black smoke hangs over the city of severodonetsk. for weeks, it s been a target for the russian military. now, reports of a strike on a chemica
the strictest of water restrictions. a presidential visit: k pop supergroup bts speak out against hate crimes in america. it s a great honour to be invited to the white house tonight to discuss important issues of anti asian hate crimes, asian inclusion, and diversity. cheering and jubilant scenes in bradford as europe s youngest metropolis wins the contest to become the uk s next city of culture. hello and welcome. president biden has confirmed that the united states will provide ukraine with more advanced rocket systems, something the ukrainians have long been requesting. mr biden said it would enable ukraine to strike russian targets more precisely. in the last 2a hours, a russian air strike hit a chemical plant in the eastern city of severodonetsk, releasing a cloud of dangerous gas. residents have been told to stay in bomb shelters to avoid the fumes. both sides are suffering heavy casualties here and the ukrainian command may decide on a tactical retreat. russia now occ