lenski. it was having a presents lenski. it was having a painful consequences for russia. haw painful consequences for russia. how could this thousands of troops, could this thousands of troops, could get through? this question is will be asked but we also know that putting is very good at deflating tension. moscow fights back as the ukrainian incursion into russia enters its fourth day. it is the deepest cross—border advance by kyiv since russia launched its invasion in february 2022. also on the programme: a plane with 62 people on board crashes in brazil. video on social media appears to show the plane dropping out of the sky, followed by a large cloud of smoke. the cause of the crash isn't yet clear. and the first prison sentences are handed down to people who used social media during the recent violence across the country. lengthyjail terms were imposed for offences including

inciting racial hatred and sending threatening messages. the uk prime minister says online misinformation laws will be reviewed after those far—right riots were sparked by fake news and hate speech on some social media platforms. we start with the war in ukraine, as kyiv says it's made advances inside russia, hitting a military airfield on the fourth day of its cross—border incursion. according to the us—based institute for the study of war, ukrainian forces could have reached as far as 20 miles — or 32 kilometres — inside the kursk region. state media in russia is reporting that moscow is sending reinforcements and extra military hardware to the area. it's also declared a state of emergency in the region. fighting is thought to be concentrated close to the town of sudzha, with up to 1000 ukrainian troops involved according to moscow.

there are now concerns about the region's nuclear plant. these images being shared on social media, which have been verified by the bbc, show a convoy of russian troop carriers damaged, burned and abandoned in the kursk region. the person who uploaded them has since been arrested. from moscow, our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. it is an astonishing sight. russian jets scrambling to bomb russian territory. they are targeting ukrainian troops, who've attacked in large numbers across the border. it came out of nowhere. the ukrainian assaults on russia's kursk region began on tuesday and suddenly russia's war had come much closer to home. this drone footage from a ukrainian military unit is purported to show russian soldiers surrendering. several villages have been seized.

in the border town of sudzha residents recorded this video appeal to vladimir putin, calling on the kremlin leaderfor help. the chief of the general staff told you that everything is under control, this man said. but there are big battles going on around here. president putin met his security chiefs to discuss the battle against terrorism. he has called the ukrainian attack a provocation but not an invasion, perhaps to downplay it. the kremlin trying to keep calm and carry on. for the last two and a half years the message from the kremlin has been that the special military operation, russia's war in ukraine, has been going according to plan. this week's extraordinary events in southern russia suggest otherwise. even one of russia's most pro—kremlin newspapers admitted today that the ukrainian assault represented a strong move

by president zelensky and that it was having painful consequences for russia. it is unclear how many ukrainian soldiers attacked and how they got through. so what happened, like what, there was no border patrol? how could these thousands, obviously thousands of troops, could get through? and so questions will be asked. but we also know that putin is very good at deflating attention from his mistakes or russia's mistakes into something else. and that is what i am going to see, i think we are going to see in the near future. now russia is bringing in reinforcements to the kursk region. russian military chiefs have promised their president that they will restore control. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. inside ukraine, the emergency services say a russian missile strike on a supermarket in a town in the eastern donetsk region has killed iii people

and wounded at least a0. president zelensky shared these pictures of what he said was the scene of the attack. he said people had been trapped in the rubble and vowed that russia would be held accountable "for this terror". we can speak to nina khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the new school in new york. she joins us from moscow. always good to have you with a summer programme, let's talk about the incursion into russia. described as the biggest match since the invasion began. how embarrassing is this for president putin? thank ou, is this for president putin? thank you. well. _ is this for president putin? thank you. well. it _ is this for president putin? thank you. well. it is — is this for president putin? thank you, well, it is embarrassing - you, well, it is embarrassing because it is a question how did they get through because they have already been incursion so why then protective troops at the border? but at the same time, putin will get away with it for at least for now

certainly because they have already called it a terrorist operation, it is probably not going to have further consequences into russia. it is only going to advance the image that ukraine, as you always hear in russian, is a terrorist state and they fight in this particular manner. in some ways, it seems that it is part of the guerrilla war because the wall, the actual war on ukrainian territory, is not going that well for ukraine. though, this incursion, does seem to have much better success and so the russians would claim it is a guerrilla war and that they are going to then prepare to fight it accordingly. perhaps, a sense of how this is being treated in moscow, if stepped estate at a state of emergency. we know that the kremlin is sending reinforcement to the area. that will

raise questions, will it not, about how long ukraine can sustain this kind of innovation across the border? it kind of innovation across the border? , . ., , border? it is, and it has the question — border? it is, and it has the question has _ border? it is, and it has the question has been - border? it is, and it has the| question has been answered border? it is, and it has the - question has been answered many times already today. yes, it has been three days but in another two or three days, you will see great results and whatnot so there is reinforcement and i imagine that, we don't know how many ukrainian troops are there but i would imagine that the russians would force many more and ultimately does ukrainian troops would be pushed out. but the story will remain, it is not the first time when putin has sort of embarrassed, or survived embarrassment and i talk about the last year, year ago when they decided that she was going to call

on the kremlin, to push for even greater militarisation and we know what happened afterwards. the crew ended, putin survived so it will be the same thing but it does suggest that ukraine is prepared to fight a guerrilla war even if it does not win. it is going to make russian life miserable and as a lenski said, he said today or yesterday, we want russians to feel what we feel. i imagine that it is going to be an even more from the ukrainian side and put in will have to deal with it. ., ~ ., , and put in will have to deal with it. for ukraine, it is an important s mbolic it. for ukraine, it is an important symbolic move — it. for ukraine, it is an important symbolic move isn't _ it. for ukraine, it is an important symbolic move isn't it? _ it. for ukraine, it is an important symbolic move isn't it? but i - it. for ukraine, it is an important. symbolic move isn't it? but i wonder what if anything this changes elsewhere, whether there is any sense that this will change the outcome of the war. we sense that this will change the outcome of the war.— sense that this will change the outcome of the war. we don't know about the outcome, _ outcome of the war. we don't know about the outcome, it _ outcome of the war. we don't know about the outcome, it has - outcome of the war. we don't know about the outcome, it has been - outcome of the war. we don't know. about the outcome, it has been going on for two and a half year it is nowhere near ending. but, ithink on for two and a half year it is nowhere near ending. but, i think it is relevant that now, when there is

more conversation about sitting down and having some kind of negotiation, he was saying, well, we would like to end this before the end of the ebutt at the same time, this particular incursion suggest that they are not going to sit and just take whatever he is willing to give them. they are going to fight for whatever deal they want to get and i think that is part of, we have heard from kyiv as well, this is part of the negotiation tactics. see what we can do, even if we are not winning, we are really going to make your life difficult and that also can become one of those... potentially deals on the table that putin will have to take into consideration so it is symbolic, it is a great propaganda move. but, it is also, it doesn't mean something greater than that. something more important for ukraine, in terms of ending this war one day. by showing that they can do when russians are not expecting it. when they are sleeping, so to speak.

thank you. john is their love from moscow, thank you.— here, the first prison sentences have been handed down to people who used social media during the recent violence across the country. lengthyjail terms were imposed for offences including inciting racial hatred and sending menacing messages. one man had called for hotels housing asylum—seekers to be set alight. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, said the sentences show that social media isn't a "law—free zone". police, who've now made nearly 600 arrests for offences relating to the disorder, say they're prepared for this weekend with 6,000 public order officers on duty. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani reports from leeds crown court. this isjordan parlour. a knock at the door from the police and an arrest for his words rather than his actions during last week's disorder. at the weekend, he sat at home watching what was going on. leeds crown court heard he was angry

about immigration and a local hotel housing asylum seekers. it had already been pelted by stones as disorder spread to leeds parlour, then posted to his 1500 facebook followers, encouraging them to do it again. every man and their dog should be smashing britannia hotel, he said. the asylum seekers there were living a life of riley, he claimed. staff initiated a lockdown of the premises and police had to patrol it. jailing parlourfor 20 months, the judge at leeds crown court said he had been motivated by his anger over immigration. although you said that you had no intention of carrying out any act of violence. there can be no doubt that you were inciting others to do so. otherwise, why post the comment? his post terrified people at this hotel. a man sitting at home triggered an emergency with real world consequences.

so the government hopes this sentence sends a message to keyboard agitators. but ministers are also under pressure to deal with the social media companies if they won't take this kind of content down. the disorder that spread from southport began with lies online. the new 0nline safety act imposes fines for social media companies if they fail to remove illegal content, but they're not yet in force and critics say they're too weak anyway. today, the prime minister signalled that the government may take further action. this is not a law free zone. i do agree that we're going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder. but the focus at the moment has to be on dealing with the disorder and making sure that our communities are safe and secure. 26—year—old tyler k was the second man to be jailed today for online hate, receiving 38 months for calling for attacks on asylum seeker hotels. 0therjailings today include these men samir ali and adnan ghafoor. they were part of a counter—protest in leeds against far right activists.

they punched a group of white men saying they had been provoked by anti—muslim insults. the judge said that was no excuse and gave them both 18 months. arrests and charges are still continuing, including this former labour councillor rickyjones, accused of encouraging others to act violently towards far right protesters. the criminaljustice response to the disorder of the last week has only just begun. dominic casciani reporting. king charles has expressed his heartfelt thanks to the emergency services, this evening, he praised the efforts to come in his words, restore peace and he shared it has been greatly encouraged by the many examples of community spirit. that have counted the aggression and criminality so that came to us from buckingham palace,, king charles sending his thanks emergency services. he was encouraged by the

examples of community spirit, you will have seen those images of those people marching for peace. rather than some of the aggression, protests and rioting that we have seenin protests and rioting that we have seen in some parts of the country in the week. seen in some parts of the country in the week. let's speak to imran ahmad. he is the founder of the center for countering digital hate, which works to stop the spread of online hate and disinformation through innovative research, public campaigns and policy advocacy. good to have you with us. there is lot thrust and pick but let's talk about the sentences. so, those first services handed down come city—mac, online, what you at which this has been done. i think the crown prosecution _ at which this has been done. i think the crown prosecution service - at which this has been done. i think the crown prosecution service and. the crown prosecution service and the crown prosecution service and the police forces should be commended for having taken action. even in the united states, where i am talking to you from today, incitement is not covered under the

first amendment, and free speech on, and those inciting violence, against asylum seekers, they deserve to be locked up. the asylum seekers, they deserve to be locked u. ., ., ., ., asylum seekers, they deserve to be lockedu. ., ., ., locked up. the mayor of london says that the act — locked up. the mayor of london says that the act is _ locked up. the mayor of london says that the act is simply _ locked up. the mayor of london says that the act is simply not _ locked up. the mayor of london says that the act is simply not fit - locked up. the mayor of london says that the act is simply not fit for - that the act is simply not fit for purpose given what we have seen, in its role, in whipping up some of this hatred. do you agree that that act is not fit for purpose? i this hatred. do you agree that that act is not fit for purpose?- act is not fit for purpose? i think with the greatest _ act is not fit for purpose? i think with the greatest respect - act is not fit for purpose? i think with the greatest respect to - act is not fit for purpose? i think| with the greatest respect to him, act is not fit for purpose? i think. with the greatest respect to him, it was passed as an act of law in october 2023 after two years passage into the houses of parliament. i was the first witness to give the bill in september of 2021. actually a bill that went through a draft bill status, very unusual as you will know in the british parliament, in which all parties have a chance to amend the bill, get it ready to take and pass it as an actual act of parliament. and, the bill is very strong, it has very strong measures, the problem is that

of come the new regulator, they have to go through statutory consultation to go through statutory consultation to ensure that they understand the scale and how they should use their powers. those consultations, which would decide to buy mps, including labour, will take two years to go through. so, ithink labour, will take two years to go through. so, i think it is somewhat hasty to say that the online safety act regime does not work. however, there are core components of that act which are quite weak. 0ne there are core components of that act which are quite weak. one of them in particular, is transparency of these platforms. 0ne them in particular, is transparency of these platforms. one of the hard things them to be, in the last few days, is being able to give them actionable information. the problem with getting that information, other platforms have made it incredibly difficult to do so. because, they know that they cannot be held accountable if people can't get a date of the platform in the first instance. ., . . ., ., , , , ., instance. the accountability is what is important. _ instance. the accountability is what is important, straight _ instance. the accountability is what is important, straight cut _ instance. the accountability is what is important, straight cut and, - instance. the accountability is whatl is important, straight cut and, some of that in listen to the mission of

the spread of mine at the height of this, whipped up that frenzy of hatred and encourage people to get out onto the streets, and take part in the point is that was able to spread so easily. so, the question is how do we stop that spreading when it is in misinformation, it is in misinformation, it is fake news, it is incorrect?— it is incorrect? there are two components. _ it is incorrect? there are two components, we've - it is incorrect? there are two components, we've got - it is incorrect? there are two l components, we've got people it is incorrect? there are two - components, we've got people who have been dis— informed formed over months, years, a long period of time, and platforms including, facebook, the £800 gorilla in the disinformation gorilla but in the mobilisation moment, the lie that kicked off, that this was a muslim asylum seeker, in the united kingdom, that was x. x has become a real problem because it actually has algorithms that amplify lies and downgrades the truth. notjust that, but the main champion in shaz, mr

musk himself, and so crucial in spreading that first lie, guess what? they were people who were previously banned on twitter by the old regime and elon musk unlocked the door and let them flood back in. so, we have a particular problem that platform, i am very keen to see what proposals the government has for taking on him because no billionaire should be able to have his economic interests but ahead of those of the british people. goad his economic interests but ahead of those of the british people. good to talk to you. — those of the british people. good to talk to you, thank _ those of the british people. good to talk to you, thank you. _ those of the british people. good to talk to you, thank you. really - those of the british people. good to talk to you, thank you. really good | talk to you, thank you. really good to get you on the programme tonight and it is worth saying as well, by the uk consider changes to and it is worth saying as well, by the uk consider locals, in venezuela, locals, in venezuela, and while the uk considers changes to those laws, in venezuela, an outright ban on twitter in the wake of contested presidential elections and a spat between the country's president and twitter/x owner elon musk. we'll explain. around the world and across

the uk, this is bbc news.

we've spoken about those far—right riots here in the uk and how the prime minister has confirmed there will be a review of online misinformation laws after fake news and misinformation sparked the disturbances. well, venezuela's president, nicolas maduro, has gone a step further. he's signed a decree blocking access to the social media platform x for at least ten days. mr maduro has accused elon musk of inciting hate, civil war and death. the men have traded insults since nicolas maduro was declared winner of last month's disputed presidential election. let's speak to andre azpurua, who is president at the conexion segura e libre, an organisation monitoring online censorship in venezuela. thank you've been with us and i

wonder first of all what you make of this ten day ban. what is it tell us about, not only the spat between these two men, but also the state of media repression in venezuela? i think this ban goes far beyond that between nicholas roger and elon musk and i think it is our opinion that this is an attempt to censor and limit the venezuelans right to freedom of speech and information. since, venezuela, inaudible news landscape is overwhelmingly censored, especially online, where over 16 years website are up to the country. this is basically all on independent media landscape in a country where you cannot find any credible voices on over... radios, are censored with hundreds of radio stations being taken off the air in the last four years. is it your assessment that

this has been presented as a spat between mid nicolas maduro and elon musk? to cover up the fact that, actually platforms like whatsapp to be bands of this more about censoring information and it is about this row between these two men. it about this row between these two men. , ., about this row between these two men, , ., ., , ., about this row between these two men. ., ,, about this row between these two men. ., n, , men. it is our opinion because it is consistent — men. it is our opinion because it is consistent with _ men. it is our opinion because it is consistent with previous _ men. it is our opinion because it is consistent with previous efforts . men. it is our opinion because it is consistent with previous efforts to | consistent with previous efforts to censor social media. it is not inaudible it is the first time it is done it for multiple days so in that sense, it is one of the darkest days in venice will�*s freedom and yesterday when not visible x when they lost the signal, secure messaging app and also twitter. also, read it. so, it is consistent with an effort to limit freedom of speech and freedom of information just like they are blocking their websites and freedom of the press. and, many, many news media website

so this path between these two people, is part of the show. what they do for their audiences but the key behind the block, for me, is not this. this personalfight between these two individuals. thank you for that. that he was paid a salary after his arrest in november. he pleaded guilty last month to making indecent images of children. having resigned from hisjob in april. in an e—mail sent today to bbc, a correspondence that he behaved in bad faith, taking money when he knew what he had done. with me is our media correspondent. there's quite a lot in this letter, dim sum of the details. the essence is that when — dim sum of the details. the essence is that when he _ dim sum of the details. the essence is that when he pleaded _ dim sum of the details. the essence is that when he pleaded guilty - dim sum of the details. the essence is that when he pleaded guilty at - is that when he pleaded guilty at

the end ofjuly to charges related to images of child sexual abuse, it raised question to the bc. he had not been seen in public for more than a year. the reason, he had been off air and had than a year. the reason, he had been off airand had been than a year. the reason, he had been off air and had been suspended by the bbc because of a previous set of allegations in the sun newspaper. he has been paid his full salary the whole time up until he left the bbc in april of this year. in november of last year, the bbc was made aware of last year, the bbc was made aware of hippies allegations against him and the fact that he has been arrested. why did they go on paying him his salary? that is what the question being addressed the bbc board and it was said that she felt the actual decision to keep paying him was considered unreasonable based on that the director general at the time, essentially, the presumption that he might�*ve been but he said the fact that he pleaded guilty changed everything. i think the key phrase is that he behaved in

bad faith and it was said that direct this time, he knew what he did but he still took licence fee money to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds. they have now written a letter saying to give the money back. the amount, he is paid more than £105,000, about £200,000 but it is essentially a plea, moral plea, it is not a legal process so if it doesn't happen, he knows what to do next. ., ~ if it doesn't happen, he knows what to do next-— to do next. thank you very much. i will correspond _ to do next. thank you very much. i will correspond details. _ to do next. thank you very much. i will correspond details. stay - to do next. thank you very much. i will correspond details. stay with l will correspond details. stay with us here on bbc news. with a dose of mediterranean sit on the way to reach our shores by sunday but it is going to be a gradual warming should weekend and on top of that, the humidity will rise especially in the south. today, it has been a fresh day in the north of the country, brisk winds of the

atlantic bringing scattered clouds and also some showers. there is a radar. in northern ireland, heavier ones in scotland and few over the lake district. in the south it has been generally dry and bright day. the temperatures at eight o'clock and still hovering around 20 to 23 celsius is across the back of england, not far off wales, a bit rational. in the north, showers will continue throughout the night and in the south, around midnight, it would be take cloudy in the south western areas. light rain and drizzle going to wales. it should be reining in the east, and the south could be clear. these in the morning temperatures, 12 in glasgow and 1a in london. so, on saturday, broadly speaking the southern part of uk can be quite cloudy with some damp weather from time to time. it is western areas, semi—alongside to the south coast of england and the best of the sun shine in belfast around the lake district, newcastle,

scotland, and showers. by sunday, we have hot air spreading in from france. high pressure is in charge of the weather and the winds are light, strong sunshine, temperatures are likely to hit high 20s and widely across england. into wales, probably hitting 30 degrees in one or two spots. by monday, the hot or will have spread from spain and france will be peaking so we could see temperatures as high as 33 celsius. but, farfrom its across western and northern areas. the weather front will be sweeping through, some storms in northern ireland and the north west of england across scotland so much cooler here whereas across southern and eastern england will have heat but it is going to be a brief heat wave, if you can call at that. a couple of days are fairly intense heat and after that, from tuesday onwards, we are back to where we were so the weather front is sweeping of the atlantic and much fresher conditions. goodbye.

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we will talk some more about the campaign trail stops for those two politicians. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall. wright, ben, let's update you on the olympics. belgium's nafi thiam has become the first woman to win the heptathlon three consecutive times as she narrowly took gold ahead of great britain's katerina johnson—thomspon. thiam won at rio and then in tokyo, and for these games, had to finish the 800 metres less than 8.5 seconds behind johnson—thompson to take gold. well, thiam did better than that, running a personal best, just five seconds behind the brit. noor vidts, also from belgium, took bronze. despite being the favourites, the usa were disqualified in the final of the 4x100—metres relay after a terrible baton pass. canada won gold, while south africa and britain took silver and bronze respectively. no such problem for the usa women, though. they got the baton round safely and were led home by