I think it depends how long it lasts, how long did iranians go and how Vladimir Putin deals with it. We cant underestimate the significance of such a huge incursion, the occupation of russian territory for the first time since the second world war. A second Border Region of russia is now being evacuated. It has the power to make some russians think, ithink has the power to make some russians think, i think that is clear. Looking at some of the reporting, even given the very controlled atmosphere there is in the russian press, it is clear that some people are questioning. There was an interesting report in a newspaper over the weekend talking to people who have been forced to leave their homes and they were angry, angry they were given notice. They talked about State Tv lying to them about what was happening and anger at the military, talking about corruption, the military S Failure to contain what had happened. It was interesting to look when the questioning went a bit deeper, that tho
Night never materialised. Anti racism protesters instead thronged the streets, chanting their support for refugees. Government sources insist its too early to tell whether a corner has been turned. Ministers and Police Chiefs were tight lipped as they left a meeting of the Emergency Cobra Committee last night. The Prime Minister is understood to have told them to remain on high alert. He said there is No Doubt rapid and public sentencing, as well as police stationed across the country, acted as a deterrent to prevent violence on wednesday night. Well, were going to continue with this strong policing response, making sure that there are additional Police Officers ready to respond, and also making sure we continue with the prosecutions, with the taking the cases rapidly to court and getting sentences. And weve seen the Prison Sentences that are following. The Home Secretary thanked police for their role. The 6,000 extra specialist officers mobilised to tackle the violence remain on stand
Killing at least two people and injuring 17. There pictures from the local Telegram Channels and which we are yet to verify show the supermarket on fire. The building is in kostiantynivka, not far from the city of donetsk, in ukraines east. The strike on the supermarket follows a ukrainian Drone Attack about Three Hundred kilometres inside russia. That was to the North East of Ukraines Ground Offensive in the Border Region of kursk. Russia says its dealing with a fourth day of ukrainian Cross Border incursions. Pictures released by the russian Defence Ministry show the Target Being Hit by ukrainian forces. The Defence Ministry also said it had intercepted 75 other drones. Local media said a fire had broken out at a Military Airfield with local officials reporting damage to energy infrastructure. The governor in neighbouring Lipetsk Region ordered the evacuation of four villages. I was reading the russian Papers Today and they were really interesting. Bearing in mind that most of them t
Our maIn story. Its wednesday, the 31st ofjuly. Hundreds of people attended a vIgIl In southport Last NIght, to pay trIbute to the three gIrls who were kIlled In a KnIfe Attack at a chIldrens dance workshop. Just hours later, vIolent clashes broke out close to where the gIrls were stabbed to death. 39 PolIce OffIcers were Injured, wIth 27 needIng hospItal treatment. MerseysIde polIce descrIbed the vIolence as sIckenIng, And the PrIme MInIster warned that the rIoters would feel the full force of The Law. Our correspondent Lauren Moss Is In southport. Good mornIng. Its another quIet, solemn mornIng on the corner of hart street, where Monday Pass took place. As you can see behInd me, the bunches of flowers that started appearIng Yesterday MornIng, have now turned Into hundreds And hundreds, wIth flowers, Teddy Bears, scarves And balloons bobbIng In the early mornIng sunlIght. And I dont thInk there are any words to express how the famIlIes of the three lIttle gIrls who dIed here In Monday