more than 100 cases have been reported across 11 countries outside africa, where it s most common. first identified in monkeys, the disease typically spreads through close contact. now on bbc news our world eurovision: ukraine s victory. music plays. this is kalush orchestra, winners of this year s eurovision song contest. but they are no ordinary band. they are from ukraine, a country in the midst of a bloody wall. war. in the lead up to the contest, all the band members faced a difficult decision. now, their winning song has become a powerful statement of defiance. and they hope their global starter will help ukraine s plate. p plate. iam i am viktoriia zhuhan, i woke is a journalist for bbc ukraine. they don t normally cover eurovision, especially when war is in my country, but kalush orchestra isn t atypical eurovision contestant. but after following the kalush orchestra for ten days, i ve learned that for them this is much more than a singing competition. it s a
Oleh s roots are the key to understanding the lyrics of the song. but it is tymofii s connection with ukrainian folk music that inspired the two. tymofii and his mum svetlana show me theirfamily tymofii and his mum svetlana show me their family a loans. family heirlooms. music plays.
Anastasia s mum svetlana fears they re now trapped. the constant bombardment s also taking its toll on the city of avdiivka. here, they re praying for divine intervention. pastor 0leg offers a blessing and food for those who have stayed behind. but in a heated discussion, one man tells him, it s the russians who bring salvation. pastor 0leg tells him, i m not against russia, i m against its invasion of ukraine. nowhere is safe within range of russian artillery. for now, ukrainian forces are holding out. so, too, are the few who remain. but for how long? jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. that gives you a sense of how things are in the donbas region.
Turn, turn. staying put is russian roulette but with artillery. this lady s home was nearly hit overnight. inside, her 11 year old granddaughter anastasia, too frightened to come out. cowering under a desk that s become her bedroom. anastasia s mum svetlana fears they re now trapped. the constant bombardment s also taking its toll on the city of avdiivka. here, they re praying for divine intervention. pastor oleg offers a blessing and food for those who ve stayed behind. but in a heated discussion, one man tells him, it s the russians who ll bring salvation. pastor oleg tells him, i m not against russia, i m
The capture of our cities. we headed south, the roads eerily empty. four, five. we soon found out why. plumes of smoke once again, we were within range of russian artillery. turn, turn. staying put is russian roulette but with artillery. this lady s home was nearly hit overnight. inside, her 11 year old granddaughter anastasia, too frightened to come out. ..cowering under a desk that s become her bedroom. anastasia s mum svetlana fears they re now trapped. the constant bombardment s also taking its toll on the city of avdiivka. here, they re praying for divine intervention.