to russia in a powerful way on our part for sure. the question for our partners is whether they can respond. i welcome to the programme. on the eve of the nato summit in the us, russia sends a barrage of attacks across ukraine. at least 30 people have been killed in strikes across the country, including an attack on the capital kyiv�*s main children's hospital. in france, a snap election delivers a shock result. we head to paris for the latest from a surprising success for the left in france. questions continue over president biden�*s political future, but the us president says he's not going anywhere. plus, crunch time at the euros. we'll take a look at what's ahead as we move into semi—finals. we start in ukraine — at least 36 people have been

killed in russian strikes across the country. it comes on the eve of a nato summit in washington. in the capital, kyiv, missiles targeted the city's main main children's hospital. much of the building is reduced to rubble, with rescuers and volunteers searching for survivors. five other major cities throughout the country have also been hit by missile strikes today. abdujalil abdurasulov is in kyiv — and a warning, viewers may find some images in this report distressing. after two and a half years of war, these scenes shock like never before. these small cancer patients miraculously survived a direct hit. they were already battling for their lives, but today, they had to escape from russian missiles. the children were taken to a shelter before they were

evacuated to other hospitals. the strike happened during the daytime when some of the children were still in the surgery room. in fact, one of the worst affected parts of the building was the department where the children were getting a dialysis treatment. so the medical staff had to save not just their own lives, but the lives of their patients as well. rescuers are still clearing the debris to see if any more people are still trapped under the rubble. translation: we were in the middle of surgery - when the windows got shattered. the surgeon quickly covered the baby to save him. i want the world to stop this. these children are innocent, we are innocent. i want the world to see and hear this. this shocked parent had a narrow escape. translation: we got here five minutes before it all started. i this man says his family had just left their car when it was blown up. repeated air raid sirens interrupt rescue efforts. emergency responders had to stop and flee to a bomb shelter. residential buildings

in kyiv were also hit. bodies were found under the rubble here. for kyiv, this was the worst attack this year, but russia targeted cities across ukraine. this deadly bombardment took place on the eve of a major nato summit in washington. president zelensky will likely again make a plea for more weapons and support to prevent days like this. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, kyiv. let's cross to kyiv. we can speak to ukrainian mp lesia vasylenko. thank you so much forjoining us. is there is a he could tell us what was going on at this site now? —— anything. presumably a huge shock. it's just been a nightmare, anything. presumably a huge shock. it'sjust been a nightmare, all of today. with air raids going off and

missile strikes on the hospitals — notjust missile strikes on the hospitals — not just one, missile strikes on the hospitals — notjust one, it was also a maternity ward. kindergartens have been killed, but the course the biggest tragedy today is the main children's hospital of ukraine, where children he would be taken to the areas most affected. with severe wounds, no other hospital could treat them. this was the place of hope. the place of bringing back lives to these kids. now russia destroyed even this place which gave children a chance to survive. �* , ., which gave children a chance to survive. �* , . , , �* survive. it's a huge building, isn't it, and survive. it's a huge building, isn't it. and really— survive. it's a huge building, isn't it, and really well— survive. it's a huge building, isn't it, and really well known. - survive. it's a huge building, isn't it, and really well known. i - survive. it's a huge building, isn't it, and really well known. i thinkl it, and really well known. i think you have been there yourself? i have

been there twice. _ you have been there yourself? i have been there twice. both _ you have been there yourself? i have been there twice. both of _ you have been there yourself? i have been there twice. both of my - you have been there yourself? i have been there twice. both of my two - you have been there yourself? i have been there twice. both of my two ofl been there twice. both of my two of three children had to go through cardiac surgery. my my recent visit there was in december when my son you for a couple weeks. we had air raids and i had awful, exhausting experiences of going down post operation to the basement to seek safety in the bomb shelter. staying there were other doctors that have been in the worst conditions. there were no hits, just misses. this was the hit that happened. to sing the mother �*s in the hospitals, —— just seeing, i know exactly what they were thinking. it's a strong

emotion. , ., , ., emotion. these images of poor children with _ emotion. these images of poor children with no _ emotion. these images of poor children with no hair _ emotion. these images of poor children with no hair because . children with no hair because they're presumably having cancer treatment and sitting outside. i suppose where will they go now, these children? work and they be treated? .. ., ., these children? work and they be treated? ., ., ., , ., , treated? evacuation trains have been sent so that — treated? evacuation trains have been sent so that the _ treated? evacuation trains have been sent so that the patients _ treated? evacuation trains have been sent so that the patients who - treated? evacuation trains have been sent so that the patients who can - treated? evacuation trains have been sent so that the patients who can be | sent so that the patients who can be displaced can go to hospitals that can treat them in other regions. we already have offers from the states with more sophisticated treatments to do ukrainian children that are welcoming to take them on and paying the expenses. we had a huge, very operative response from both the people inside the country, as well as from major organisations and estates. as from ma'or organisations and estates. ., ._ ., .,

estates. you may well have heard russia's comments _ estates. you may well have heard russia's comments about - estates. you may well have heard russia's comments about this - estates. you may well have heard - russia's comments about this attack, trying to claim that it was a ukrainian surface—to—air defence missile that hit the hospital. what you have to say to that? it’s you have to say to that? it's ridiculous. _ you have to say to that? it's ridiculous. it's _ you have to say to that? it's ridiculous. it's more - you have to say to that? it�*s ridiculous. it's more propaganda from russia. we have a lot of reports from military experts already available online on social media as well. they are in a like —— analysing the missile and it was a russian missile, and that is likely to have been targeting specifically specific targets. if you ask me, i don't think that there could be any coincidence between several hospitals and medical units. see this as a precise attack by russia yet again. it's not an accident. russia has done it again and we'll be doing it until russia stops.

thank you so much forjoining us. i really appreciate your time, lesia vasylenko. mpjoining us from kyiv. joining us now is karolina hird, who is the russia deputy team lead and an analyst at the institute for the study of war. perhaps i could pick up on that aspect. perhaps i could pick up on that asect. , , ., ~ , perhaps i could pick up on that asect. , , . ~ , , aspect. the russian mod line tends to be 'ust aspect. the russian mod line tends to be just deflecting _ aspect. the russian mod line tends to be just deflecting plane. - aspect. the russian mod line tends to be just deflecting plane. we've . to bejust deflecting plane. we've seen this time and time again when there have been really awful russian strikes on critical infrastructure targets throughout ukraine. a really good example was the myrie up all the hospital bombing in 2022 —— mariupol. there is france's analysis and the russian mod line isjust

mariupol. there is france's analysis and the russian mod line is just to deflect it —— a forensic analysis. it's an excuse to blame ukraine to dissuade russian partners from continuing to support ukraine, as well as an attempt to kind of so discontent within ukrainian domestic society. —— sow discontent. it's pushed by the russian government organs. pushed by the russian government oruans. ~ ., ., i. pushed by the russian government oruans. ~ ., ., ,, ~ , organs. what do you think in terms of what these _ organs. what do you think in terms of what these attacks _ organs. what do you think in terms of what these attacks show - organs. what do you think in terms of what these attacks show of - of what these attacks show of russia's strategy? very significant that they were during the day. we haven't seen that many daytime attacks like this, have we? it’s attacks like this, have we? it's actually a _ attacks like this, have we? it's actually a really _ attacks like this, have we? it�*s actually a really good point. there were several factors of this wider strike series that we saw today that targeted kyiv, dnipro and areas in

donesk. it has typically had a really good success rate. —— donetsk basically came at such a low aptitude that ukrainian air defence combine that with the daytime attacks when people are out and about, that's actually been a part of the strategy. we've seen increased daytime attacks on busy public areas essentially, so it seems as though the russians are kind of shifting their tactic to use this lower altitude strike to maximise the efficacy of the cruise missiles. also they are targeting crowded areas in the middle of the day. crowded areas in the middle of the da . , . , crowded areas in the middle of the da. day. zelensky has said he will retaliate- _ day. zelensky has said he will retaliate. in _ day. zelensky has said he will retaliate. in terms _ day. zelensky has said he will retaliate. in terms of - day. zelensky has said he will retaliate. in terms of what . day. zelensky has said he will retaliate. in terms of what he j day. zelensky has said he will- retaliate. in terms of what he could do, he's asking for more weapons from the west. could we see more at long range strikes on russian targets from ukraine? that

long range strikes on russian targets from ukraine?- long range strikes on russian targets from ukraine? that is a possibility. _ targets from ukraine? that is a possibility. but _ targets from ukraine? that is a possibility, but that's _ targets from ukraine? that is a possibility, but that's a - possibility, but that's a possibility, but that's a possibility that's entirely contingent on what ukraine's partners set in terms of boundaries for ukraine's use of western provided weapons into russian territory. us policy has been a little bit sketchy with this in terms of not providing very clear guidelines for when ukraine can use what us provided weapons to strike within russia. but what us provided weapons to strike within russia.— within russia. but in kharkiv, they ave a within russia. but in kharkiv, they gave a specific— within russia. but in kharkiv, they gave a specific allowance - within russia. but in kharkiv, they gave a specific allowance for - gave a specific allowance for strikes there.— gave a specific allowance for strikes there. , , ., strikes there. they did, they made an allowance _ strikes there. they did, they made an allowance for— strikes there. they did, they made an allowance for basically - strikes there. they did, they made an allowance for basically strikes l an allowance for basically strikes or assets that are imminently crossing into ukrainian territory. this could mean kharkiv or other order regions, but also precludes the we are within russia from which a lot of the long—range high precision strikes are actually emanating from. they are further within the rear of russian territory

than what the us or other western policies have necessarily allowed ukraine to strike. i think the ultimate point here is that ukraine's ability to defend itself against these strikes is contingent on western aid on the different systems and interceptors that ukrainian partners are providing and must be providing at scale. a few patriot batteries is not necessarily what it takes to protect kyiv in the way it needed to be.— way it needed to be. we'll see, i suapose. — way it needed to be. we'll see, i suapose. if— way it needed to be. we'll see, i suppose, if zelensky _ way it needed to be. we'll see, i suppose, if zelensky can - way it needed to be. we'll see, i suppose, if zelensky can make l suppose, if zelensky can make any headway on that. thank you so much, for talking to us, karolina hird. institute for the study of war. we're just seeing we'rejust seeing on we're just seeing on wires that the us state department has denounced what it's described as a savage attack on that kyiv children's hospital. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's turn to france — a parliamentary election at the weekend has failed to hoist it out of political limbo — farfrom it. the vote saw a left wing coalition see off a challenge from the far right. but the new popular front didn't manage an outright majority. as for president macron, his centrist alliance came second — that triggered the resignation of the prime minister. but emmanuel macron has asked him to stay, for now. to unpack it all, let's go straight to paris and my colleauge christian fraser. hello to you. welcome to your programme. nice to have you. laughter this wasn't clear, is it? no, it's an unholy _ this wasn't clear, is it? no, it's an unholy mess. _ this wasn't clear, is it? no, it's an unholy mess. i _ this wasn't clear, is it? no, it's an unholy mess. i should - an unholy mess. i should apologise to viewers of the programme because i know some have commented that i

haven't been on the programme for some days now. obviously, we were covering the results in our own uk election on friday, and then hotfoot in paris to cover an equally important election in france. i was just sort of thinking, lucy, since you mentioned, how similar the two elections are in some respects and yet how different. the obvious is the left has prevailed in both elections. the general trend is quite something. but the differences while keir starmer has a solid working majority and aim the platform to covered and also the policies to go with it, it is very different in france because the new popular front to was an electoral front to see off the rally. they don't see eye to eye on anything. the question is whether it will be a cohesive force in the week ahead.

let's just quickly look at the figures. rememberthat 289 let's just quickly look at the figures. remember that 289 is an absolute majority. all three groupings are well short of that. 1684 the centrist alliance. that's ensemble. 143 for the national rally. there they are relegated into third spot. let's talk about all this mean. joining me now is renaud girard, journalist with le figaro. you had a day to think about it you had a day to think and you'd describe it as a sort of mildew training salad.—

and you'd describe it as a sort of mildew training salad. it's... can ou ick mildew training salad. it's... can you pick a _ mildew training salad. it's... can you pick a government _ mildew training salad. it's... can you pick a government out - mildew training salad. it's... can you pick a government out of - mildew training salad. it's... can you pick a government out of all| you pick a government out of all that colour?— you pick a government out of all that colour? ., , , ., , that colour? no, because the voters have been asked _ that colour? no, because the voters have been asked by _ that colour? no, because the voters have been asked by micron - that colour? no, because the voters have been asked by micron to - that colour? no, because the voters have been asked by micron to give l have been asked by micron to give majority —— macron. they decided that they would put to the national assembly a kind of method one. with a group like the revolutionary left of 1848. when we had the king, if you remember, but the block that is marine le pen, who in the 19th century, voted for napoleon iii. with some sort of ghoulish mayonnaise, it's...

mayonnaise, it's. .. crosstalk the are mayonnaise, it's. .. crosstalk they are talking _ mayonnaise, it's. .. crosstalk they are talking about - mayonnaise, it's. .. crosstalk they are talking about the - mayonnaise, it's... crosstalk| they are talking about the rump mayonnaise, it's... crosstalk. they are talking about the rump of the republicans. 5l they are talking about the rump of the republicans.— the republicans. si, and we don't know if this _ the republicans. si, and we don't know if this will _ the republicans. si, and we don't know if this will make _ the republicans. si, and we don't know if this will make the - the republicans. si, and we don't- know if this will make the meal more eatable. what we know is for the moment, president macron has asked the prime minister tuesday, to propose regulation. and he will go to the nato summit, and maybe then he will try to find... i would say a kind of government that would be left of the macron and right of the left, if you like. left of the macron and right of the left. if you like-— left, if you like. you're talking about a sort — left, if you like. you're talking about a sort of— left, if you like. you're talking about a sort of rainbow - left, if you like. you're talking | about a sort of rainbow alliance through the greens, the centrist and this centre—right rump, really, of 60 members who actually could be the kingmaker. actually, you might need

that in order to govern. but kingmaker. actually, you might need that in order to govern.— that in order to govern. but he will not be able — that in order to govern. but he will not be able to _ that in order to govern. but he will not be able to take _ that in order to govern. but he will not be able to take mp _ that in order to govern. but he will not be able to take mp from - that in order to govern. but he will not be able to take mp from this i not be able to take mp from this party. he did it already because he took when he was first elected in 2017, he took philippe, the mayor, and hejoined macron. he will probably have to choose some guy from the socialist right—wing like maybe from prime minister... but i have been told that the two men don't get along quite well. of course, he will choose the way he can speak to because he's a very important —— it's very important that... important -- it's very important that... ., �* , important -- it's very important that... . �*, , that... that's the point, he needs to find someone _ that... that's the point, he needs to find someone to _ that... that's the point, he needs to find someone to work - that... that's the point, he needs to find someone to work with. - that... that's the point, he needsj to find someone to work with. i'm rather surprised, given that he's jetting off to washington, that he's

not said anything today. i know you think he's letting everything settle. but the country of spoken and it's not heard from the president, who has been somewhat absent over the last two weeks, because many of his own party members didn't want to campaign with him, so he's been hit it away in his wife —— with his wife. him, so he's been hit it away in his wife -- with his wife.— wife -- with his wife. actually, the country is — wife -- with his wife. actually, the country is expected _ wife -- with his wife. actually, the country is expected to, _ wife -- with his wife. actually, the country is expected to, after - wife -- with his wife. actually, the country is expected to, after the l country is expected to, after the elections, he was not at all compelled to talk with his during his whole campaign, he told us it was only european matters and... ihlauu was only european matters and... now he comes out--- _ was only european matters and... now he comes out... it's _ was only european matters and... now he comes out... it's a _ was only european matters and... now he comes out... it's a snap election. he comes out. .. it's a snap election-— he comes out... it's a snap election. �* ., , ., ., ~ in election. and he does not talk. do ou think election. and he does not talk. do you think he _ election. and he does not talk. do you think he felt _ election. and he does not talk. do you think he felt he _ election. and he does not talk. do you think he felt he was _ election. and he does not talk. do you think he felt he was too - you think he felt he was too impulsive?— you think he felt he was too imulsive? , �*,

impulsive? yes. it's quite weird, actuall , impulsive? yes. it's quite weird, actually. for _ impulsive? yes. it's quite weird, actually, for his _ impulsive? yes. it's quite weird, actually, for his reelection. - impulsive? yes. it's quite weird, actually, for his reelection. he . actually, for his reelection. he doesn't have a hand on events. he was quite good for his first mandate. he could settle the rebellion, the yellow but if you will. the second mandate, it wasn't that good. now his hand is a little bit better. he's not all out of politics. maybe he does not know what he says and may be set for himself, he realised he should be less impulsive and think over it a little bit. what is better than eight hours of plane to washington to the kabaddi?— eight hours of plane to washington to the kabaddi? thank you very much indeed. to the kabaddi? thank you very much indeed- you're _ to the kabaddi? thank you very much indeed. you're welcome. _ to the kabaddi? thank you very much indeed. you're welcome. i _ to the kabaddi? thank you very much indeed. you're welcome. i like - to the kabaddi? thank you very much indeed. you're welcome. i like your. indeed. you're welcome. i like your mediterranean _ indeed. you're welcome. i like your mediterranean salad. _ indeed. you're welcome. i like your mediterranean salad. the _ indeed. you're welcome. i like your. mediterranean salad. the interesting

point is contrary to see with the labour party, this is going to have to be on a piecemeal basis. it has to be on a piecemeal basis. it has to be on a piecemeal basis. it has to be because as a root node has just explained, you will have this rainbow through the greens in the socialist —— as renaud. it is going to be hard to find compromise and a prime minister who can lead. a man who was it was the lead wasjordan bartonella, the beautiful present of the national rally, who has not let the national rally, who has not let the disappointment keep them down —— bardella. he announced he will be the president of the new european force, which the rally is a major of part, called the patriots of france. joining me now is eddy wax — he's a reporter with politico in brussels, focused on the european parliament. it's quite a term it because we had viktor orban in moscow on friday,

and then announces this big group —— quite a turn. then we get the rally announcing they willjoin quite a turn. then we get the rally announcing they will join forces with hungary. what do you make of it all? i with hungary. what do you make of it all? ~ , with hungary. what do you make of it all? ~' , ., _, . . all? i think there is no coincidence here. all? i think there is no coincidence here- clearly. _ all? i think there is no coincidence here. clearly, this _ all? i think there is no coincidence here. clearly, this was _ all? i think there is no coincidence here. clearly, this was all- all? i think there is no coincidence here. clearly, this was all planned j here. clearly, this was all planned in advance. viktor orban has taken over the presidency of the council of the eu. it has been relatively quiet, but he's hunting them —— pumping them up with other in antigens. —— shenanigans. this group, the patriots of europe, basically the two largest forces are his cadets party and the national rally. that's clearly another part of this statement that viktor orban and jordan bardella are making on stage at the moment.— and jordan bardella are making on stage at the moment. they're not the bi est stage at the moment. they're not the biggest force — stage at the moment. they're not the biggest force in _ stage at the moment. they're not the biggest force in the _

stage at the moment. they're not the biggest force in the parliament. - stage at the moment. they're not the biggest force in the parliament. we . biggest force in the parliament. we should make that clear. the european centre—right and the socialist came back with relatively similar numbers to last time. will the rally under jordan bardella be able to prevent some of the big appointments. i'm thinking of ursula von der leyen, who has to be confirmed a second term. i who has to be confirmed a second term. ., �* ~' who has to be confirmed a second term. ., �* ~ �* ., term. i don't think so. i'm not in the business _ term. i don't think so. i'm not in the business of _ term. i don't think so. i'm not in the business of prediction, - term. i don't think so. i'm not in the business of prediction, but l the business of prediction, but ultimately, this new group really only replaces a previous group with a different name. that was called identity and democracy since 2019. they have kind of rebranded and taken in new members. they have taken in new members. they have taken the senior members and they've beefed up their ranks, but ultimately, they are the third—largest group. in terms of

just generally flexing their muscles on the european stage. i don't think it's put her at next week —— risk next week. it's put her at next week -- risk next week-— it's put her at next week -- risk next week. ., ., ., next week. eddie, thanks for that. i su- ose next week. eddie, thanks for that. i suppose bardella _ next week. eddie, thanks for that. i suppose bardella will _ next week. eddie, thanks for that. i suppose bardella will have - next week. eddie, thanks for that. i suppose bardella will have a - next week. eddie, thanks for that. i suppose bardella will have a rolled | suppose bardella will have a rolled but he has proven he is a 28—year—old with a very big following on tiktok, but his experience may change. that's it from us here in paris. we will take a short break. lucy will be here after that. a short break. lucy will be here afterthat. don't a short break. lucy will be here after that. don't go away. hello there, good evening. it's been a very wet start tojuly for many of us, and the rain was especially heavy over the weekend. there's a lot more wet weather to come, too, in the forecast as we head through the rest of the week, low pressure remains in charge. it's going to stay unsettled, but it won't be wet all the time. lots of dry spells, some sunshine around at times. the sunshine best across northern

england through today, but there will be more rain to come and that's courtesy of this deep area of low pressure just spinning these weather fronts northwards through tonight. there's some really quite muggy, humid—feeling air towards the south of it as well, but some heavy downpours of rain through the night, moving across into north wales, the north midlands and northern england in time for tomorrow morning. mild and muggy towards the south — 13—14 celsius — but a lot chillier further north, where we'll keep the clear skies across much of scotland. lows here around 6—8 celsius, perhaps, for some. so that low pressure continues to move very slowly further further northwards as we head through tuesday, the humid—feeling areas towards the south of it. the heavy rain will push into northern england, eventually curl around into northern ireland, southern—central areas of scotland, as we head through the second half of the day and eventually into eastern scotland, where it's going to be really quite relentless. but northern scotland stays dry. to the south of these fronts, some sunny spells, a lot of cloud around. watch out for a few showers, particularly where we do get the sunshine, but here temperatures will peak at 20—22 celsius. the air is mild and muggy. and if we take a look at wednesday,

then you can see we've got this brisk north—easterly wind blowing. it'sjust blowing more rain. it's going to be really quite relentless across many parts of eastern northern scotland as we head through wednesday. it's going to be really quite relentless across many parts of eastern northern scotland as we head through wednesday. and the rainfall totals will really start to rack up. and some sunny spells appearing between those cloud layers and temperatures will get as high as 20—21 celsius again. the low pressure pulls away from the north sea as we head through thursday. this occlusion sinks further southwards, introducing clouds, some showers, but there's more heavy rain approaching again from the south and that is going to affect southern areas of england, perhaps east anglia, south east england as we head through friday. we'll also draw down more of a north—easterly wind, so temperatures are likely to drop again by the time we get to the end of the working week. bye—bye for now.

hello, i'm lucy grey. you're watching the context on bbc news. joe biden tells his fellow democrats he has no intention of stepping aside in the presidential race against donald trump.

now, sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. let's start at wimbledon. that still going on. it's been a hectic days play in the last 16 of the shared championship, quarterfinal line up in the women said no. that is complete. there is one spot left in the man's. what is the latest in that remaining last 16 match? i’m that remaining last 16 match? i'm t in: to that remaining last 16 match? in trying to get my head around it myself at the moment. this is novak djokovic seven—time championship against rune, young danish player. djokovic was comfortable in the first set but there is something going on. we try to it but that is on for the djokovic has been pointed to his stomach, looking at his box he taken a tonic to try and deal for them is not a happy man. i can tell you at the moment he's serving to end the second set and go to sets

love up. it's the