and the countdown to the commonwealth games, which begin in birmingham in 100 days. it looks like we can fit a lot of people on here so i am sure the atmosphere is going to be amazing and i think we are just looking forward to a good summer of sport. coming up on the bbc news channel. manchester united confirm cristiano ronaldo will not feature in tonight s premier league clash at anfield, following the death of his baby son. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. moscow claims to have struck more than 1,000 targets overnight in what ukraine says is the launch of a large scale offensive in its eastern donbas region. the move marks a new phase in the conflict. ukraine says russia is continuing to move military equipment into the area from russian territory. in his nightly televised address, president volodymyr zelensky pledged to defend the whole of his country. 0ur correspondent danjohnson has more from the western city of lviv. russian firepower on display. in th
engage commonwealth games under pressure to engage a commonwealth games under pressure to engage a young, diverse audience, but the engage a young, diverse audience, but the organisers have big, bold plans but the organisers have big, bold plans for but the organisers have big, bold plans for it but the organisers have big, bold plans for it this year and, with the countdown, plans for it this year and, with the countdown, 100 days to go, the momentum will only build from here. thanks momentum will only build from here. thanks very momentum will only build from here. thanks very much, laura scott, thank you. time for a look at the weather. here s chris fawkes. today we have had some pretty rare wave cloud spotted over derbyshire. these are caused by the wind flowing more quickly on the top of the clouds than on the bottom. they look like waves breaking on a beach. today broadly speaking is a day of sunshine and showers. the tail end of weather fronts affecting n
So yes, a huge, huge event for the region. really special. i mean, as paraswimming s onlyjust kind of coming - on to the commonwealth games, i think it will be really special - to a paraswimmer with the medals. so, yeah, it will be incredible, and hopefully if i get one, - to add it to my collection as well, it will be, yeah, so memorable. l we have had no events, let alone in this country, so i think we ve had a couple of national championships since then, but it s not been the same where people can come into the stands and, you know, cheer us on, so it will be amazing. obviously we have the temporary seating here, it looks like we can fit a lot of people in here, so i m sure the atmosphere is going to be amazing, and i think we are just looking forward to a good summer of sport. it will be the most expensive sports event it will be the most expensive sports event in it will be the most expensive sports event in the uk since london 2012. it is hoped event in the uk since londo
Notjust with sporting venues, of course, but the accelerated transport and other infrastructure. so yes, a huge, huge event for the region. really special. i mean, as paraswimming s onlyjust kind of coming i on to the commonwealth games, i think it will be really special - to a paraswimmer with the medals. so, yeah, it will be incredible, and hopefully if i get one, - to add it to my collection as well, it will be, yeah, so memorable. l we have had no events, let alone in this country, so i think we ve had a couple of national championships since then, but it s not been the same where people can come into the stands and, you know, cheer us on, so it will be amazing. obviously we have the temporary seating here, it looks like we can fit a lot of people in here, so i m sure the atmosphere is going to be amazing, and i think we are just looking forward to a good summer of sport. it will be the most expensive sports event it will be the most expensive sports event in it will be the m