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: often i often from gathered by the bbc often from social media and subjected to scrutiny as to their validity. with the kremlin running a significant disinformation campaign and with an example to the images be mislabeled or distorted getting to the truth of what is accurate and what is not. it's far from easy. what is accurate and what is not. it's farfrom easy. one what is accurate and what is not. it's far from easy. one of those bbc journalists whose task it is to verify footage coming out of ukraine is someone who works at bbc monitoring and hejoined me now. thank you for coming on his watch. can you give us an idea of the volume of material relating to ukraine that's coming in and where it's coming from? it ukraine that's coming in and where it's coming from?— it's coming from? it above and be and it's coming from? it above and beyond anything _ it's coming from? it above and beyond anything i've _ it's coming from? it above and beyond anything i've ever - it's coming from? it above and| beyond anything i've ever seen it's coming from? it above and - beyond anything i've ever seen and i've been doing thisjob beyond anything i've ever seen and i've been doing this job for years. i've been doing this job for years. i've worked on past conflicts and terrorist attacks and throughout the us elections and this conflict has given us the highest volume of footage that needs to be verified on a daily basis and it's been hundreds
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possibly thousands of videos and sometimes these videos are uploaded by people in the west but what we established is the source of most of these videos is the telegram which is extremely popular in russia and ukraine and that's usually where these videos are first uploaded and that's where we call and we try to verify these videos. talk that's where we call and we try to verify these videos.— verify these videos. talk through how ou verify these videos. talk through how you verify- _ verify these videos. talk through how you verify. we _ verify these videos. talk through how you verify. we will - verify these videos. talk through how you verify. we will let - verify these videos. talk through how you verify. we will let that l how you verify. we will let that specific examples and we are being very careful not to show all the fun images. the massacre in bucha, russia said the footage was staged. how did you go about accessing those claims? the how did you go about accessing those claims? , ., ., ., claims? the first footage we saw from the incident, _ claims? the first footage we saw from the incident, bucha - claims? the first footage we saw from the incident, bucha came i claims? the first footage we saw i from the incident, bucha came out last friday in the evening and it was a low resolution footage and it was a low resolution footage and it was a low resolution footage and it was a car driving feel a street and it showed bodies all around the street and two separate beats in that video the russians the next day
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the minister of defence claims were made up because in one instance they said one of the bodies they can see in the video moves its arm and another one they said as the car drives through a street they can see through the right—hand side window somebody one of bodies stands up and basically it's a crisis actor. we got hold of high—resolution footage and when we checked the high—resolution video it turned out that the first one that russian said let's take with a speck of dirt or a raindrop travelling across the windscreen and the second one they said the body was standing up was one of those wind mirrors that had curved mirrors that it called spherical mirrors and when you smelly dog you can see the buildings in the background and the body, all of them the reflection of them in the window is distorted so it was not the body moving it was a distortion caused by the mayor and we got the evening of sunday because high—resolution images of the exact
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same bodies the two bodies the russians had focused on that confirm the exact same two buddies and were matched with the footage in the video and the next day by a company that provides high—resolution satellite images from different parts of the world we got confirmation and that was the exact same bodies that we had matched earlier in the footage that the russians were seeing was fake you could see them on the 19th of march so when the russians were in control of bucha that was bodies and a few others you could see them from satellite images in mid—march. it’s satellite images in mid-march. it's foota . e satellite images in mid—march. it's footage purporting to show ukrainian soldiers shooting russian prisoners of war and this time if ukraine saying it staged. can you talk us through what you that footage? that one was through what you that footage? twat one was difficult because he had to geo— located video for of all and we realised it was shot outside a village just outside khaki and we
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think it was at the end of march that video shot in the afternoon we checked the shadows and we think it was in the afternoon. we contacted colleagues from russia or the ukrainian service in both russia and ukraine who are experts in languages and russian forces and ukrainian voices and they told us the language used by the people who shot three soldiers in the leg was consistent with ukrainians in the east of ukraine and the russians villages although we could not see anything on them from what was said in the video we could work out that there was evidence that was basically russian soldiers because we saw there footage on the internet that concerned there was an offensive by the ukrainians in that particular village earlier and they had captured about 30 resting so just.
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so putting those pieces of the puzzle together we talk to some experts because the ukrainians were seeing the footage was staged and we asked them look at gunshots going through the leg does that look staged to you? and three separate experts told us it looks real. thahk experts told us it looks real. thank ou. can experts told us it looks real. thank you- can you _ experts told us it looks real. thank you. can you explain _ experts told us it looks real. thank you. can you explain geo- - experts told us it looks real. thank you. can you explain geo- location | you. can you explain geo— location which you mentioned? you. can you explain geo- location which you mentioned? geolocation is basicall to which you mentioned? geolocation is basically to put _ which you mentioned? geolocation is basically to put it _ which you mentioned? geolocation is basically to put it simply _ which you mentioned? geolocation is basically to put it simply the - basically to put it simply the process of when you see a video it's the process of figuring out where exactly in the world that image or that video was taken. and what we use it as look for any clues, and he signed in the video or footage from the language being used for signs on the language being used for signs on the streets, to the type of vehicles being used and number plates and what season it looks like in the video and what people are wearing and all of those things, stop signs,
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you name it. anything we can see in the place that helps us understand where it could potentially have been shot is helpful to us so we look for all of those and we try to figure out who uploaded the state —— footage and where they are based and what language they speak and what language they appear on the internet and you go on your satellite images all of the services that are freely available on the internet and be all of them together in order to be able to establish where the footage was shot which is basically a really important part of trying to verify content particularly during this wire. ., ~' ,, kaiser is back in he has now having reported extensively from the city at the start of the war. he's hardly
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being idle presenting shells ranging from sunday morning to very different programme of the same name on radio three. he has appeared on screen in his regular breath posing the question and ask friday popped up the question and ask friday popped up as claes master again on how they got news for you. this is of course the war in ukraine which appears to be entering a new phase after negotiations between the russians. how would you know? how would i know. the question. how did the end of the russian negotiation team explain the withdrawal of forces from around here? it’s explain the withdrawal of forces from around here?— explain the withdrawal of forces from around here? it's a new phase ofthe from around here? it's a new phase of the war called _ from around here? it's a new phase of the war called defeats. _ from around here? it's a new phase of the war called defeats. that - from around here? it's a new phase | of the war called defeats. that show prerecorded today _ of the war called defeats. that show prerecorded today before _ of the war called defeats. that show prerecorded today before i - of the war called defeats. that show prerecorded today before i finished l prerecorded today before i finished at 930 and half an hour later who should be presenting the news at ten? ., . ., ten? tonight at ten, five weeks on, the cost to — ten? tonight at ten, five weeks on, the cost to civilians _ ten? tonight at ten, five weeks on, the cost to civilians of— ten? tonight at ten, five weeks on, the cost to civilians of russia's - the cost to civilians of russia's invasion of ukraine. and made the aftermath of intense fighting the
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bbc uncovers evidence of civilian killings that could amount to war crimes. . ., , crimes. phil pierce was worried about the _ crimes. phil pierce was worried about the issue _ crimes. phil pierce was worried about the issue of _ crimes. phil pierce was worried about the issue of fatigue - crimes. phil pierce was worried about the issue of fatigue on i crimes. phil pierce was worried - about the issue of fatigue on sunday having seen him reporting from ukraine hosting have i got news for you and presenting the six o'clock news mastermind and this morning he recorded a video explaining his concern. i’m he recorded a video explaining his concern. �* ., he recorded a video explaining his concern. �* . , . , concern. i'm having difficulty chanauin concern. i'm having difficulty changing the _ concern. i'm having difficulty changing the victory - concern. i'm having difficulty changing the victory his - concern. i'm having difficulty - changing the victory his conflicting roles. presenting controversial committee and his other one as a serious news presenter fronting the ten o'clock news. this is pointed up by these programmes being broadcast last week just half an hour apart. last weekjust half an hour apart. i have no problem with him chairing something like mastermind but when he's required to joke about world leaders and ukraine one minutes and
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read the news about them with a serious face shortly afterwards it just doesn't feel right. one or the other piece. not both. fin just doesn't feel right. one or the other piece. not both. on our last programme _ other piece. not both. on our last programme we — other piece. not both. on our last programme we featured _ other piece. not both. on our last programme we featured their - programme we featured their objections to the priority given on air to will smith slapping chirs wright at the oscars over a joke about his wife. it was clear some of you heard quite enough on that subject but there was more to come. here is the late news bulleting last saturday. iltrui’iilii here is the late news bulleting last saturda . ~ ,, , , ., saturday. will smith resigns from the oscars academy _ saturday. will smith resigns from the oscars academy after - saturday. will smith resigns from | the oscars academy after slapping comedian chris rock on stage during last sunday's ceremony. the exasperation _ last sunday's ceremony. the exasperation felt _ last sunday's ceremony. the exasperation felt by - last sunday's ceremony. the exasperation felt by this caller to our phone line is clear. i exasperation felt by this caller to our phone line is clear.— our phone line is clear. i turned the bbc news — our phone line is clear. i turned the bbc news chatting - our phone line is clear. i turned the bbc news chatting on - our phone line is clear. i turned the bbc news chatting on for i our phone line is clear. i turned l the bbc news chatting on for the news and it's the oscars with the slapping and a woman saying i've never seen anything more shocking, what about ukraine? the new st albert is for them is and that are
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stripping is not news now. and it really was not in the first place. get your act together now. thank you for our get your act together now. thank you for your comments _ get your act together now. thank you for your comments this _ get your act together now. thank you for your comments this week. - get your act together now. thank you for your comments this week. if - get your act together now. thank you for your comments this week. if you | for your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see, read or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media e—mail news watch at bbc top couege media e—mail news watch at bbc top college at uk or you can find us on twitter. we are off the air next week over easter but we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again. goodbye. good evening. today wasn't quite as cold as yesterday because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern —
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southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england and the channel islands during this morning. that clearing away. then some sunny spells, but also, as you can see from the radar picture, lots of showers, some thunderstorms, some wintry showers, especially across northern areas. now, most of those showers will slowly fade as we head through the night. clear skies overhead. that will allow for quite a widespread frost. temperatures even in the towns and cities down around or below freezing. could see lows of around “4 out in the countryside in parts of northern england. so, into tomorrow, a cold, frosty but bright and sunny start. through the day, we will see some showers once again,
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but these most plentiful up towards the north and the east where it will stay breezy. further south and west, lighter winds, not as many showers, more dry weather, and plenty of sunshine. temperatures still a touch below the average for this point in april, 7—12 degrees. as we move through saturday night, this little ridge of high pressure topples its way eastwards. again, that will allow it to get cold and frosty. this frontal system pushing in from the west will start to introduce a little more cloud. so temperatures out west in belfast and plymouth for example may stay above freezing. most places, again, having a cold start to sunday morning, but a bright start with plenty of sunshine. through the day, as that weather system approaches, we will see more cloud building in from the west. the majority will stay dry. a bit of rain could just splash into parts of northern ireland later on. but the winds starting to come up from the south, so temperatures will climb just a little. a trend that will continue into next week. if we do get some sunshine, could see highs of 18—19,
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. condemnation after another atrocity in ukraine, where at least 50 people are dead and hundreds more injured in a rocket attack a train station, in the east of the country. you can see the effects of the blast on these parked cars behind me now burnt out. on the pavement, you can see bags of food that they were taking for their journey to safety, along with dried blood that's smeared across the pavement. the uk chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, volunteers to pay uk taxes on her overseas income, following questions over her non—domicile status. actor will smith has been banned from all academy events or programmes for ten years after he hit chris after he hit chris rock at the oscars.
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