notice, i acknowledged the hurt and the anger. and i said that people had a right to expect better of their prime minister. votes are being counted in the presidential election in east timor, where two veteran politicians are aiming to lead asia s youngest country. and, the actorjohnny depp takes the stand in his $50 million defamation trial against his former wife amber heard. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, this is newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in eastern ukraine where russia has launched a major offensive after pulling back its forces from near the capital, kyiv. moscow claims to have struck more than 1,200 military targets overnight as part of efforts to establish full control over the donetsk and luhansk regions, known collectively as the donbas. in mariupol, a strategic port on the edge of the donbas, russian backed separatist fighters have been trying to storm an industrial complex. t
as soon as i received the notice, i acknowledged the hurt and the anger, and i said that people had a right to expect better of their prime minister. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we are broadcasting to the uk and around the world. russia s latest major offensive has been anticipated for long enough. now we are getting a clearer idea of how far they will go in their assault on the east of the country, and in their effort to damage ukraine s ability to respond. so we are starting in the east, where a major attack is under way, following russia s pull back from around the capital, kyiv. moscow claims to have struck more than 1,200 military targets overnight as part of efforts to establish full control over the donetsk and luhansk regions, known collectively as the donbas. in mariupol, a strategic port on the edge of the donbas, russian backed separatist fighters have been trying to storm an industrial complex. it s the azovstal works, where the
as soon as i received the notice, i acknowledged the hurt and the anger, and i said that people had a right to expect better of their prime minister. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. russia s latest major offensive has been anticipated for long enough. now we are getting a clearer idea of how far they will go in their assault on the east of the country and in their effort to damage ukraine s ability to respond. so we are starting in the east, where a major attack is under way, following russia s pull back from around the capital, kyiv. moscow claims to have struck more than 1200 military targets overnight as part of efforts to establish full control over the donetsk and luhansk regions, known collectively as the donbas. in mariupol, a strategic port on the edge of the donbas, russian backed separatist fighters have been trying to storm an industrial complex. it s the azovstal works, where the city s last defenders, the azov brigade,
sense bitter sense of pride, in the sense that he is in a life threatening situation, but i m very life threatening situation, but i m very proud of him. i dream ofthe i m very proud of him. i dream ofthe day i m very proud of him. i dream of the day when he will return. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, apologises profusely to parliament for breaking covid lockdown rules but he may still face an inquiry into allgations he deliberately misled mps. and a chinese city of nearly eight million people joins shanghai in a full covid lockdown, as authorities try to combat the latest wave of infections. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk, and around the world. let s start with ukraine. western leaders say they ll send more weapons to ukraine, to help its defence forces, fighting a renewed russian offensive in the east of the country. britain s defence ministry says moscow has intensified its shelling of the donbas region, but ukrainian forces have
people had a right to expect better of their prime minister. and, the actorjohnny depp takes the stand in his $50 million defamation trial, against his former wife, amber heard. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. russia s latest major offensive has been anticipated for long enough. now we are getting a clearer idea of how far they will go in their assault on the east of the country, and in their effort to damage ukraine s ability to respond. so we are starting in the east, where a major attack is under way, following russia s pull back from around the capital, kyiv. moscow claims to have struck more than 1,200 military targets overnight as part of efforts to establish full control over the donetsk and luhansk regions, known collectively as the donbas. in mariupol, a strategic port on the edge of the donbas, russian backed separatist fighters have been trying to storm an industrial complex. it s the azovstal works, where the city s last defenders,