the bbc can t verify that figure, but understands many children have gone from care homes and residential schools. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has followed the story of parents desperate attempts to bring their children home. it is the most anxious journey of these mothers lives. dashing to reach the children they d been separated from for six months. ukrainian children, sent to summer camps run by russia, and then never returned. alla tells me every minute now counts. the children have been told they ll be put in care if their mums don t come for them. that means a gruelling trip across thousands of miles, from ukraine, deep into the country that s declared war on them. translation: i should never have let him go but we didn t know. - theyjust took him and that was that. my son had seen explosions. i wanted him to relax from the war, and then this happened. ijust hope we make it in time. russia has been removing children from parts of ukraine it occupi
by russan forces, more than 19,000 children have been taken from occupied areas, according to ukrainian government officials. the bbc has not been able to verify that figure. russia says its motives are purely humanitarian, to protect children from danger. 0ur eastern europe correspondent rainsford has met some of the families, who have been fighting to get their children back. it is the most anxious journey of these mothers lives. dashing to reach the children they ve been separated from for six months. ukrainian children sent to summer camps run by russia and then never returned. alla tells me every minute now counts. the children have been told they ll be put in care if their mums don t come for them. that means a gruelling trip across thousands of miles from ukraine, deep into the country that s declared war on them. daniil went to the camp when his city was occupied. when it was liberated, the russians wouldn t send the children back. translation: i should never have i
and, we look at a treasure trove of freddie mercury s personal items collected over 30 years before they go under the hammer. and coming up on bbc news. manchester city and arsenal go head to head at the etihad, with city looking to turn the tide in the title race with a win over the league leaders. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the first plane carrying british nationals fleeing sudan is due to land at stansted airport in about an hour. the evacuees were initially taken to larnaca in cyprus, before boarding a charter flight to the uk. more flights are expected throughout the day, to move hundreds of uk citizens out of the country during a 72 hour ceasefire, which has come after more than a week of fighting. british passport holders have been asked to make their own way to an airbase on the outskirts of the sudanese capital khartoum. so far, three british planes have flown from there to larnaca. another potential escape route is by sea, from port sudan, bu
dangerous situation in sudan. it is deeply sad. we are seeing great human suffering. the temporary ceasefire is due to end tomorrow. more than 20,000 new police recruits in england and wales the government says it has fulfilled its election pledge labour says they re just playing catch up. we entrust our ancestral home to you. battling it out for the future of gaming surprise as microsoft s 55 billion pound bid to buy the company behind world of warcraft and call of duty is suddenly blocked. and the king and queen consort set foot on liverpool s eurovision stage as it s revealed for the first time. 0n bbc london, countdown to the coronation. with just ten days to go, will the celebrations bring a good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the first plane bringing british nationals back from sudan has landed in the uk with around 100 people on board. they began their long journey from an airbase about 20 miles outside the sudanese capital khartoum but they had
also tonight: a promise to appoint 20,000 extra police in england and wales has been delivered, say ministers while labour says it s simply making up for the job cuts of the past. two former senior managers at the private health care firm the priory group, say they had concerns about the safety of patients and staff. and manchester city welcomed arsenal this evening for a top of the table clash in the premier league. and coming up on bbc news. luca brecel shocks ronnie o sullivan winning 7 frames in a row to reach the semi finals of the world snooker championships in sheffield. good evening. the rescue operation to bring british nationals out of sudan has made progress today. the latest official figure is that 536 people have been rescued so far. two flights landed at stansted airport in essex today. tens of thousands of sudanese and foreign nationals have left sudan in the past week, fleeing the violence that s erupted between two military factions. a ceasefire declared