trying to take part in demonstrations during the coronation of king charles. they said it had received information some protesters have been determined to disrupt the occasion. the head of the anti monarchy group republic graeme smith spent 16 hours in police custody. there will be more celebrations over the next of the long weekend, stars including lionel richie, katy perry and take that will perform at a concert on windsor in front of 20,000 people on sunday. street parties are also expected to take place from what has been called the coronation big lunch. some will be attended by members of the royal family. sarah campbell reports on the events. pare family. sarah campbell reports on the events- family. sarah campbell reports on the events. . ., ., the events. are much more relaxed feel today- the events. are much more relaxed feel today. yesterday, the events. are much more relaxed feel today. yesterday, it the events. are much more relaxed feel today. yesterday,
one billion us dollars. hello and welcome to bbc news. russian and ukrainian forces are still fighting in the streets of bakhmut which russia has been trying to capture for several months. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that the 4,000 civilians still living there out of an original population of 75,000 have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of russian troops have died trying to take the eastern city. if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. for more than six months, as the bbc has reported, ukrainian forces have held off a ferocious onslaught. but now russian commandos are growing increasingly confident, including the leader of the mercenaries known as the wagner group, which have been at the heart of the assault. translation: we ha
james landale, reports from kyiv. munitions explode. this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. for more than six months, as the bbc has reported, ukrainian forces have held off a ferocious onslaught. but now russian commanders are growing increasingly confident, including the leader of the mercenaries known as the wagner group, which have been at the heart of the assault. translation: we have - almost surrounded bakhmut. there s only one road that remains in and out of the city, the pincers are closing. before, we were fighting against the professional ukrainian army, but now we fight against old men and boys. ukrainian forces are still defending the city street by street and reports suggest reinforcements are being sent in. but these russian troops, say the ukrainian army, is destroying bridges like these, potentially to prepare for what western analysts call a controlled fighting withdrawal from parts
when he kissed his aide, leaked messages published in the daily telegraph newspaper show. in a new interview prince harry describes feeling different to the rest of the royal family and says by sharing his story he hopes it may help others. russian and ukrainian forces are still fighting in the streets of bakhmut which russia has been trying to capture for several months. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that the 4,000 civilians still living there out of an original population of 75,000 have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of russian troops have died trying to take the eastern city. if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than 6 months. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. munitions explode. this is bakhmut, or at least what s left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. munitions explode. for more than six months, as the bbc has reported, ukrainian forces