moscow has warned of renewed attacks on the ukrainian capital kyiv, saying so-called decision making centers will be targeted if ukrainian forces continue to plan acts of sabotage and carry out military strikes on russian territory. there were a few other details from the russian ministry of defense, but it s been almost two week news since russian forces retreated from the north after failing to take the capital. the french military now saying a large scale russian offensive in the donbas region could happen within days, possibly ten days. but a spokesperson also added russian forces are yet to make any significant territorial gains, at least so far. meantime, ukrainian fighters claimed to have used anti-ship missiles to cause serious damage to the moskva, flagship of the russian fleet in the black sea. russian state media disputing that account, saying a fire detonated on board this guided missile cruiser and it was evacuated. cnn cannot verify either claim. to the south, r
also on newsday. .. the murder of british mp sir david amess a supporter of the islamic state group is found guilty. a new era for pakistan but can shehbaz sharif heal the country s divisions, after imran khan is ousted as prime minister? back on the campaign trail emmanuel macron heads for areas that are strongholds for his rival marine le pen. and back in court for a blockbuster defamation case, asjohnny depp s trial against his ex wife amber heard begins in the united states. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. as more russian forces head to the east of the country for a major new offensive horrors are being uncovered, in the villages and towns close to the capital in the north, that they used to control. time and again, we ve been hearing stories of violence against women, in particular, of soldiers using rape, as a weapon of war. it is important to share these stories with you, to shine a light on
after tropical storm megi hits the philippines. and back in court for a blockbuster defamation case, asjohnny depp s trial against his ex wife amber heard begins in the united states. we begin in ukraine, and as more russian forces head to the east of the country for a major new offensive, horrors are being uncovered in the villages and towns close to the capital in the north, that they used to control. there are repeated stories of violence against women in particular of soldiers using rape as a weapon of war. our correspondent yogita limaye, has been speaking to some of those affected, and a warning that her report does contain material you may find upsetting, including descriptions of sexual violence. a quiet rural neighbourhood, shattered by barbaric violence. in a village west of kyiv, a first hand account of rape by invading soldiers. when we started talking to this woman, we didn t know what we were about to hear. we are hiding her identity to protect her. translatio
begins in the united states. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in ukraine, and as more russian forces head to the east of the country for a major new offensive, horrors are being uncovered in the villages and towns close to the capital in the north, that they used to control. there are repeated stories of violence against women, in particular of soldiers using rape as a weapon of war. sharing these stories is important as it shines a light on claims of abuses, and gives a voice to the victims of this war. our correspondent yogita limaye, has been speaking to some of those affected, and a warning that her report does contain material you may find upsetting, including descriptions of sexual violence. a quiet rural neighbourhood, shattered by barbaric violence. in a village west of kyiv, a first hand account of rape by invading soldiers. when we started talking to this woman, we didn t know what we were about to hear. we are hiding her ident
in landslides and floods that have hit the philippines. the us state department orders its non emergency consular staff in shanghai to leave, as a strict covid lockdown brings increasing hardship. and back in court for a blockbuster defamation case, asjohnny depp s trial against his ex wife amber heard begins in the united states. the us and uk governments are investigating reports that chemical weapons have been used by russia in the besieged southern ukrainian port of mariupol. in his nightly address, ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky urged the west to do all it could to deter the kremlin from using such weapons. elsewhere, officials in the eastern ukrainian region of luhansk say russian tanks have started advancing for a renewed assault. mark lobel has the latest. a playground turn battleground in ukraine s east web pro russian troops claim to be liberating ukrainians held hostage. ukraine says russian tanks have begun advancing towards the eastern donbas region for a