moscow says more than one million people have been evacuated from ukraine to russia since the conflict began. foreign minister sergey lavrov claims that includes 120,000 foreigners, and people from donetsk and luhansk areas that russia regards as breakaway republics. russia also confirmed responsiblity for thursday s attack on kyiv, but said they were targeting a missile manufacturing plant. a warning, sarah rainsford report contains images you may find distressing. vera gyrych was carried from the wreckage of her home in a body bag. she d been found buried beneath rubble after a russian missile strike on central kyiv. vera was 55, a journalist for the american broadcaster radio liberty. it says it s shocked and outraged by the meaningless manner of her death. we saw forensic workers bring out what looked like fragments of the missile. russia s defence ministry claims it was firing precision weapons. only the military factory opposite the apartment block is scorched, but stil
chamber. an aid organisation says dust mite british volunteers in ukraine have been captured by the russian military. the premiere of the british virgin islands, andrew fahie is arrested for money laundering and drug trafficking. and preparations are made for the most important women s boxing match in history. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the three time wimbledon men s singles champion, boris becker, has been jailed for two years and six months, for hiding millions of pounds worth of assets after being declared bankrupt. the 54 year old had been accused of trying to avoid paying his debts, including by hiding two of his tennis trophies. it s estimated his £38 million in career earnings was largely spent on a divorce settlement, child maintenance payments and what becker himself called, expensive lifestyle commitments . our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, has more from southwark crown court. as he walked into court, his tie in the wimbledon colours
major perspective on events outside the uk coming up in half an hour. good evening. the three time wimbledon men s singles champion, boris becker, has been jailed for two years and six months for hiding millions of pounds worth of assets after being declared bankrupt. the 54 year old had been accused of trying to avoid paying his debts, including by hiding two of his tennis trophies. it s estimated his £38 million in career earnings was largely spent on a divorce settlement, child maintenance payments and what becker himself called expensive lifestyle commitments . our sports correspondent natalie pirks has more from southwark crown court. as he walked into court, his tie in the wimbledon colours that had always brought him fame and fortune, boris becker was no doubt contemplating how it came to this. three weeks ago, a jury found him guilty of four of the 2a counts against him, including transferring cash to avoid paying creditors from his 2017 bankruptcy and failing to d
the premier of the british virgin islands, andrew foy, has appeared in court in america on drugs and money laundering charges. and, a big fight in the big apple. katie taylor and amanda serrano square up ahead of the most important women s boxing match in history. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, developments in the sale of chelsea football club, with todd boehly s consortium set to be named the preferred bidder. good evening. the conservative mp for tiverton and honiton in devon, neil parish, has been suspended from the parliamentary party over allegations he watched pornography in the house of commons chamber. the 65 year old says he s referred himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner, and he ll cooperate fully with any investigation. speaking this evening, he said he s embarrassed by the allegations, and he suggested he may have opened the video on his phone by accident. here s our political correspondent, ben wright. having told his wife, he
and a big fight in the big apple. katie taylor and amanda serrano square up, ahead of the most important women s boxing match in history. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. as heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine, an adviser to the country s president volodymyr zelensky has acknowledged that ukrainian forces have suffered serious losses. he said ukraine had lost control of some towns and villages but claimed that russia s casualties had been colossal . this report from our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford contains some images you may find distressing. vera gyrych was carried from the wreckage of her home in a body bag. she d been found buried beneath rubble after a russian missile strike on central kyiv. vera was 55, a journalist for the american broadcaster radio liberty. it says it s shocked and outraged by the meaningless manner of her death. we saw forensic workers bring out what looked like fragments of the missile. russia