our correspondent, james waterhouse who is in the poltava region in central ukraine explained what this means. it is significant in the sense that ukraine can still navigate russian air defences and strike in the heart of a peninsula that russia has held so tightly onto since 2014. now, the novocherkassk was in port, in feodosiya, suggesting that it was probably being loaded with men, equipment, or both. now, this is a major vessel, it s enormous, and it will no doubt hamper russia s ability to supply troops further north in ukrainian territory it occupies. what is less clear is for how long operations will be disrupted. we ve seen ukraine launch long range missiles over the past year to great effect for kyiv. it has undermined russia s presence there and it has also frustrated supply lines. there is no doubt that russia s navy, the dominance it enjoys in the black sea and off the coast of crimea, that has been weakened slightly with these long range missile strikes, to t
have stayed with me. in order to keep the memory of his example alive, the rory peck trust has supported freelance journalists and their families worldwide for nearly 30 years. so let s take a look at the finalists and winners of the 2023 rory peck awards. first up, the rory peck award for news, for films that capture the immediacy of a story. in this film, guillermo galdos gained rare access to one of the world s most dangerous crime gangs, the sinaloa drug cartel. as restrictions on the cultivation and sale of marijuana have eased in parts of the us, the cartel is increasingly involved in the production and distribution of the dangerous opioid fentanyl. covering this story isn t easy. manyjournalists have been killed trying to do so. using his extensive contacts and years of experience reporting from mexico, galdos was able to report from inside a fentanyl lab, where he met some of the young men making this deadly drug. these guys are young farmers who grew up in the mounta
the force of the blast suggests it was full. moscow claims the ship was only damaged. kyiv says it was destroyed. it s going to need more than a lick of paint regardless. crimea has been firmly held by russia since 2014, but sights like this have become more common with ukraine striking deeper into the peninsula. the novocherkassk would ve almost certainly been loaded with either soldiers, hardware or both. it being taken out will hamper russia s ability to supply troops further north, as well as further weaken its naval dominance in the black sea. translation: a huge job has been done. - a big assault carrier was destroyed, and it did become part of a fleet to which the moskva missile cruiser belongs. kyiv has successfully targeted russian vessels before, including the moskva, once the flagship of moscow s black sea fleet. what attacks like these have yet to do is apply enough pressure on moscow for it to surrender ukrainian territory it has taken, but for ukraine, for presi
to be part of that, and to play a role in that. do you want to be the number one sporting superpower in the world? these events are hosted in all the countries around the world. if we can add to the sporting scene, that is something beneficial for everyone, and why not? i do not see it that we re competing with others. i see that we are playing our role to develop sports within the world and to be a part of the international community. but it is a competitive business. you mention the pro league, the players you have managed to attract are being taken away from other leagues. so do you think the premier league should be worried? are you a threat to the premier league? i think the premier league did that and that is how they started. - nobody questioned them when they did it. as i said, ourfocus is to develop sports within the kingdom, to develop our league, to attract the best in the world to be part of our development. today when you see these players playing on the pitch, t
in a statement, us defense secretary lloyd austin said that military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on kataib hezbollah and affiliated groups in iraq. he added, we are committed and fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect our people and ourfacilities. shahin modarres is the director of the iran desk at itss verona, an independent think tank. he told me about the possibility of the war between israel and hamas escalating into a wider regional conflict. it is possible that the war breaks out somehow from the region. it is most important to understand the reason behind the idiosyncrasy the islamic republic has put into play what we are facing today are a series of proxy and satellite groups that we have. the fact is, after the 1979 revolution, and the lack of r and d and sanctions regimes, the islamic republic international community is somehow came to an alternative way of using and creating those proxy groups and ballistic missiles as