hello, i'm ros atkins with outside source. we will start in ukraine. russia has launched a missile strike on a shopping centre in central ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside. officials say at least ten people are dead and a0 injured. eyewitnesses describe what it was like when the centre was hit. the centre was just destroyed. i just am out of words. i did not expect that something like this could happen in my town. the attack comes as g7 leaders promise to support ukraine against russia's invasion for as long as it takes. and the nato military alliance has

announced plans to massively increase its forces, in what is being called its biggest overhaul of its collective defence since the cold war. five days after an earthquake in east afghanistan killed over 1,000 people, some villages still haven't received any aid. welcome to the programme. we start in eastern ukraine, where a missile strikes have hit a busy shopping centre. president zelensky said more than 1,000 people were in the building at the time. this happened in the town of kremenchuk, in the poltava

region — you can see here on the map, in the centre of ukraine. so far, at least ten people are known to have been killed in the strike, but that number is expected to rise. these verified pictures are from the aftermath of the attack. you can see how badly damaged the building was. and how fierce the fire was. emergency services arrived quickly, they try to rescue those caught up in this. they now appear to have put out the flames. let's begin by hearing from one eyewitness. i was not far away from the place where it happened, some 500 metres away, and people were running around. after about 30 minutes, i decided to go and check out the place. the centre was just destroyed. i just am out of words. i did not expect that something like this could happen in my town. i'm joined from kyiv

by the bbc�*s viktoriia zhuhan. she is live with us. viktoriia, is there any military reason why the russians would have attacked this town or this shopping centre? high. we don't know _ town or this shopping centre? high. we don't know about _ town or this shopping centre? high. we don't know about such _ town or this shopping centre? h 531 we don't know about such reasons. this is a shopping centre were people were doing shopping and the only facility that could be of interest, that was nearby, was a factory, but it's a factory that produces vehicles, such as vehicles for asphalt and tarmac works, for other communal sources, or systems for mixing of concrete. that is all we know about this area. find for mixing of concrete. that is all we know about this area. and what is the latest information _ we know about this area. and what is the latest information we _ we know about this area. and what is the latest information we have - we know about this area. and what is the latest information we have about| the latest information we have about the latest information we have about the situation at the scene now? $5 the situation at the scene now? as far the situation at the scene now? s far as the situation at the scene now? is far as we are informed, we have not heard information about the fire

being completely put down. we know that 145 firefighters and rescue service workers are at the scene, involving dozens of vehicles and even a fire train, so we may imagine that the incident is quite big, and we also know that six people have been critically wounded and 15 more were just wounded and hospitalised, and amongst those who receive medical help but were not hospitalised, so it was not that bad, were two children. ind hospitalised, so it was not that bad, were two children. and how close is this _ bad, were two children. and how close is this town _ bad, were two children. and how close is this town to _ bad, were two children. and how close is this town to the - bad, were two children. and how close is this town to the areas i bad, were two children. and how close is this town to the areas in | close is this town to the areas in the east of ukraine which we've been focused on a recent weeks, because thatis focused on a recent weeks, because that is really fighting has been fiercest? . that is really fighting has been fiercest? , ., ,, ., fiercest? this town is straight in the middle _ fiercest? this town is straight in the middle of _ fiercest? this town is straight in the middle of the _ fiercest? this town is straight in the middle of the country. - fiercest? this town is straight in the middle of the country. it - fiercest? this town is straight in the middle of the country. it is i fiercest? this town is straight in i the middle of the country. it is on the middle of the country. it is on the left bank, so on a mental level, maybe it is closer to the east, but in fact it is in the heart of

ukraine, it is almost equally connected to most parts and it has been very important logistically for ukraine, but in the recent few days, ukraine, but in the recent few days, ukraine has seen multiple rocket attacks on multiple areas, notjust in the east, notjust in the south, but also centre and west and north. kyiv was bombed just recently, also a residential block.— a residential block. sorry to interrupt — a residential block. sorry to interrupt you, _ a residential block. sorry to interrupt you, i _ a residential block. sorry to interrupt you, i just - a residential block. sorry to | interrupt you, i just wonder, a residential block. sorry to - interrupt you, ijust wonder, do a residential block. sorry to - interrupt you, i just wonder, do we have any intelligence, any reporting, any understanding on why russians are targeting civilians in this way this week? in russians are targeting civilians in this way this week?— russians are targeting civilians in this way this week? in ukraine, if ou this way this week? in ukraine, if you search _ this way this week? in ukraine, if you search for — this way this week? in ukraine, if you search for answers, - this way this week? in ukraine, if you search for answers, probably| this way this week? in ukraine, if. you search for answers, probably a very common opinion would be that these may be the new targets that russian leadership, including putin, have announced in the beginning of the month, and when they did, they said that, because the us promised

to supply ukraine with systems which have arrived just recently and which mean a lot for ukraine advancing in the front line, that meant in the beginning ofjune, putin and the russian leadership have announced that they would choose new targets that they would choose new targets that they would choose new targets that they have not attacked before admin people were questioning what that was going to be, so now there are voices who say, maybe this is the new strategy. ind are voices who say, maybe this is the new strategy.— the new strategy. and finally, viktoriia. _ the new strategy. and finally, viktoriia, you _ the new strategy. and finally, viktoriia, you are _ the new strategy. and finally, viktoriia, you are speaking i the new strategy. and finally, i viktoriia, you are speaking from the new strategy. and finally, - viktoriia, you are speaking from the capital kyiv, you alluded to the fact there were recent attacks there. have there been any today? do there. have there been any today? dir? you mean in kyiv. there. have there been any today? do you mean in kyiv. yas _ there. have there been any today? do you mean in kyiv. yas tabular - there. have there been any today? do you mean in kyiv. yas tabular not - you mean in kyiv. yas tabular not that we know _ you mean in kyiv. yas tabular not that we know officially, _ you mean in kyiv. yas tabular not that we know officially, but - you mean in kyiv. yas tabular not that we know officially, but there | that we know officially, but there have been several —— yes. hat that we know officially, but there have been several -- yes. not that we know officially. _ have been several -- yes. not that we know officially. but _ have been several -- yes. not that we know officially. but there - have been several -- yes. not that we know officially. but there have l we know officially. but there have been several air raid warnings, so half of the day, you may be spending in a shelter if you follow the warnings. in a shelter if you follow the warninqs-— in a shelter if you follow the warninus. ~' ., ., ., ~ , warnings. viktoriia, thank you very much.

the situation in ukraine, described by viktoriia, is being discussed at the g7 summit. this year, it's taking place in southern germany — in the bavarian alps. you can see all the g7 leaders together there with two eu leaders. the g7 — or group of seven — is an organisation of countries with the largest industrial economies. they are canada, france, germany, italy, japan, the uk and the united states. today, president zelensky addressed the summit via video link — and g7 leaders promised to support ukraine for as long as it takes. the uk prime minister borisjohnson spoke to the bbc�*s political editor chris mason about his position on that. sometimes the price of freedom is worth paying. and just remember, it took the democracies in the middle of the last century a long time to recognise that they had to resist

tyranny and aggression. it took them a long time. it was very expensive. but what it bought in the end, with the defeat of the dictators, particularly of nazi germany, it brought decades and decades of stability, a world order that relied on a rules—based international system, and that is worth protecting, that is worth defending and that delivers long—term prosperity. that's boris johnson that's borisjohnson speaking to the bbc�*s chris mason at the g7 summit. let us look at what the g7 has agreed at this gathering. they all underlined their unwavering commitment to the government and people of ukraine and praised what they called the courageous defence of their country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. they also agreed that it is up to ukraine to decide

on a future peace settlement, free from external pressure or influence. they pledged to continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support for as long as it takes. they also said they would continue exploring new ways to isolate russia. and they raised serious concerns about russia's plan to send a nuclear—capable missile system to belarus. we have heard from borisjohnson, lessee or from the host of the summit, german chancellor 0laf scholz. summit, german chancellor olaf scholz. . . ~ summit, german chancellor olaf scholz. ., ., ~ ., ., scholz. have talked about all the auenda, scholz. have talked about all the agenda, especially _ scholz. have talked about all the agenda, especially staying - scholz. have talked about all the| agenda, especially staying united against the russian aggression. all of our policies are very much aligned, and it is a good message, that we are taking tough decisions but we are also cautious, and we will help ukraine is much as possible but that we also avoid a big conflict with russia and nato, this is what is of essence — to be tough and be thinking of the

necessities of the time we are living in. shaun ley is in the bavarian alps. shaun, four months of this conflict, the g7 would sate its response has been strong from the start, but these leaders must be aware that despite their response, the war continues and russia continues to make progress. continues and russia continues to make progress-— continues and russia continues to make progress. yeah, and continues to make progress — make progress. yeah, and continues to make progress and _ make progress. yeah, and continues to make progress and shows - make progress. yeah, and continues to make progress and shows no - make progress. yeah, and continues to make progress and shows no sign| to make progress and shows no sign of being intimidated by these various statements and promises made by political leaders, and the difference, the contrast, that is drawn by the leaders here is between russia and only has to satisfy one person, vladimir putin, president, and their countries, they have to satisfy their political opposition and public opinion. and at what point the public in their countries, which may have believed in some sacrifice in order to accelerate the end of the war in ukraine and hoping the sanctions on russia would bring a rabbit into that war, now seeing

the board dragging on, yes, president zelensky says he hopes it will be over by the end of the year, but a lot don't expect that — will they continue to support something they continue to support something they are hurting over if it is not delivering an objective they share? and that is a real worry. trying to broaden out the theme here, we heard it therewith boris johnson talking about the comparison of the 1930s, we heard mario draghi, the italian prime minister, saying if ukraine loses, it will be hard to maintain that democracy is an effective form of government. i was struck with boris johnson's wors of government. i was struck with borisjohnson's wors this evening in response to that latest attack, when he said it will strengthen the resolve of ukraine and every other g7 member. the application was that britain, the uk, did not have to have its resolved national resolved strength and commena suggested maybe others are. one said, you are not cutting much briefing, why? they

want to maintain that unity, and after all, with the honourable exception ofjapan, all the after all, with the honourable exception of japan, all the other leaders will be going straight from here to the nato summit in madrid also if they are going to hold together as seven, there is a better chance they can hold together as the 30 countries of nato, and i think this is what it is all about. g7 is just a stage on a journey. that journey will receive insignificant —— receive its significant pollution imagery later this week. the -- receive its significant pollution imagery later this week. the bearing that in mind, — imagery later this week. the bearing that in mind, shaun, _ imagery later this week. the bearing that in mind, shaun, if— imagery later this week. the bearing that in mind, shaun, if g7 _ imagery later this week. the bearing that in mind, shaun, if g7 is - imagery later this week. the bearing that in mind, shaun, if g7 is a - that in mind, shaun, if g7 is a stage ina that in mind, shaun, if g7 is a stage in a journey, are there other matters on the agenda too —— its significant completion later on. there are other matters. this afternoon's agenda, two big things on it, globalfood security afternoon's agenda, two big things on it, global food security and the energy crisis. 0n food security, we know the lack of grain exports from ukraine and the unintended consequences of financial sanctions

on russia, which means that russia's rate has become more expensive, take those two things together and you suddenly have a massive shortage of grain and therefore everything is produced from grain on the world market. and who pays the price of that? the poorest countries, the ones that can least afford the price hikes. 0n energy security, we know the countries are trying to wean themselves off carbon sources, but because they want to get away from dependence on russia, they now talking about buying and producing more carbon energy sources. all of these things are connected with ukraine. therefore, even though there was a hope when 0laf scholz first drew up this agenda six month ago before the invasion of ukraine that they could talk about other issues, in the end, it is all come back to that one more in one corner of europe. 50 back to that one more in one corner of euroe. , back to that one more in one corner of europe-— of europe. so useful. thanks very much, of europe. so useful. thanks very much. shaun- _ of europe. so useful. thanks very much, shaun. we _ of europe. so useful. thanks very much, shaun. we will— of europe. so useful. thanks very much, shaun. we will speak - of europe. so useful. thanks very much, shaun. we will speak to i much, shaun. we will speak to you tomorrow, i suspect.

shaun was talking about food security. we will talk about that later on an 0utside source. shaun was also talking about the military alliance of nato. let's talk about that now. it has announced what it's calling the biggest overhaul of its collective defence and deterrence since the cold war. here's its secretary—general. we will transform the nato response force and increase the number of our high readiness forces to well over 300,000. our new concept will guide us in an era of strategic competition. i expect it will make clear that allies consider russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security. mr stoltenberg says there will be an almost tenfold increase in troop numbers for nato's forces. here's bbc news' europe editor, katya adler.

if you listen to nato's secretary—general, he says this is the biggest overhaul of collective defence and deterrence since the cold war. and it doesn't really come as a surprise. i mean, russia's invasion of ukraine, the aggression, the ambition that it's showing has kind of upended all of the security assumptions here in europe since the cold war. but when we talk about these rapid reaction forces, these aren't troops that are thought to be sent to ukraine. it is actually nato members that are closest to russia — the baltic countries and poland — and also nato applicants — finland and sweden — that are feeling most exposed, and what they're looking for is a real boosting of what's known as nato's eastern flank. and that will involve countries like the uk and france having warships, warplanes and troops at the ready if necessary. nato is going to be calling on all of its members to increase defence spending, but it's thought voters will accept this if the promises and pledges they're hearing here in madrid and in bavaria actually serve to make them feel safer.

last week, an earthquake in afghanistan killed over 1,000 people. aftershocks are still happening. and the humanitarian aid effort very much continues. the worst affected area is paktika province — near the border with pakistan. it's a mountainous region that is difficult to access. this is one district — gayan. it's only recently received food supplies. people in villages nearby still haven't received any help. yogita limaye has been speaking to some of them. at the edge of the village, debris under which four of a family were killed. this man told us he and his mother had exchanged the spots they were sleeping in the night the earthquake struck. she died. translation: something hit my head

hard and i thought i would die, - but i managed to crawl out from under the rubble. i moved stones and mud aside, and found my mother. when i touched her, i realised she had died. i miss her immensely. his brother is in hospital. in nearly every family here, someone's been injured. a village elder told me why no—one'd started clearing the debris yet. translation: we've had at least two aftershocks each day. _ we are too scared to go into our homes. there is sadness and hunger everywhere. no—one has come to our aid. we need food and money to rebuild our homes. let's hear more from yogita now about her time talking to those

affected by the earthquake. before the earthquake struck, these people were barely getting by. they were basically... some of them worked as labourers, others worked foraging pine nuts in the forest that surrounds the village, and so now they're dealing with a situation where the one thing they had, which was a roof above their heads, that's gone as well. you know, since the 15th of august, the foreign funds, which were... pretty much three quarters of state spending was happening because of foreign funds in this country, that went away on the 15th of august, plunging this country to an economic crisis. so in these places where people were actually already very poor, now they don't even have food to eat. that's the difference between what was before the 15th of august and what's happening now. and many on the ground would say there is western accountability. the west was engaged in this country for 20 years. the taliban have taken control of it, but there are people here who are suffering from hunger, malnutrition, now facing the aftermath of a natural disaster. have you forgotten about them? let's hear more on the challenges of getting a two people who need it.

here's the head of the un's assistance mission in afghanistan. —— getting it to people who need it. it'sjust heartbreaking from one place to another. no internet connection, no telephone communication, no infrastructure development. 0ur trucks take four or five hours to move ten km. they're loaded. they're trying to bring tents and stuff like that. i was in gayan yesterday. i'm going back again in a couple of days. in the places where we could land helicopters — and it's also sensitive, because if you land too close to the house, house will fall — aid goes a little faster. so, indeed, very difficult situation, but the root cause of it is a real catastrophe, plus lack of development, total lack of development. and all this aid effort is complicated because of who is in power in afghanistan. the taliban seized power in august last year. and a taliban spokesman has spoken to the bbc�*s yalda hakim in kabul. the world needs to have a very

thorough look into their conscience and see whether the afghans actually have a fundamental right to life. and if they can agree on that, then maybe we can talk about human rights and women's rights and other rights that are common to all of us. but human rights are common to afghans, are they not? especially for girls who aren't going to school, for example. it's been over 283 days now that the taliban has imposed a ban on them. that is absolutely incorrect. no—one has put a ban on any girls going to school. girls are going to school, primary schools... but not high schools. they're getting education in universities, they're getting education in language and computer courses. there's only a technical problem in the secondary schooling aspect, but even they are open in more than a dozen countries, so the notion is absolutely incorrect. it is a narrative that is being pushed by certain actors for their own personal gains, so that is... and the government has made a promise. it has made a commitment to the rights of education of all citizens of afghanistan,

irrespective of their gender. do you know when, though, girls�* schools will open? that is a question that will be answered by the relevant ministry. i don't have the timeline for it. at the moment, though, afghan girls over the age 11 of still aren't at the moment, though, afghan girls over the age of 11 still aren't able to go to school. and afghan women must wear a face veil. now let's hear what it's like under taliban rule from afghan doctor and women's rights activist nayella mirza. i'm too afraid to get out of the house. i'm too afraid to work currently in hospital. i'm too afraid of these people even in the streets, even when i'm on the car, even when i've covered my face, when i've covered my whole body, but i'm still afraid of these people. we can't trust these people. each one of them are telling different things or acting in a different way. they are not stable. they are not stable, and they can do anything any time with the guns. they are angry men with the guns.

now to a bbc investigation which has exposed a human trafficking network smuggling disabled children from tanzania to kenya. many are taken from their parents with the promise of a better life. instead, the children are forced to beg on the streets — often for years — while their captors take all of the profits. njeri mwangi reports from nairobi. for more than a year, i've been investigating the cruel trade in disabled beggars from tanzania to kenya. 0n the streets of nairobi, there are hundreds of disabled children begging. i soon realised many of them are being watched. this boy makes eye contact with his minder and, within seconds, he's taken away. oh, my gosh! i met dozens of beggars during my investigation. their stories were heartbreaking. this is fara. when i met him, he had been enslaved by traffickers

for almost half his life. he was making the equivalent of 6000 us dollars a year, but his captors took it all. he told me the traffickers cut off all contact with his family. we staked out the area where fara and others like him were being held. oh, my goodness. this is another one. in just 15 minutes, we saw dozens of kids being sent off to beg. since last year, the numbers have increased, and especially in nairobi. and you see them — they are all over. they're so vulnerable, exposing them to every danger out of there. and the way they are kept, its inhumane. i wanted to know what the families in tanzania had been told. i travelled there and met journalist florence majani. she told me traffickers target the poorest families, promising their children a better life. most of them are living in the poor,

poor, poor, poor regions. and then comes this chance of — some other people are taking them from tanzania to nairobi. they think their children are supported, they will come back one day with some money. but the reality is very different. florence introduced me to a family who gave their disabled child up to traffickers back in 2017. kuro was nine years old and hasn't been seen since. it's taken a terrible toll on her mother. all comfort woman back in nairobi, fara eventually told us that he gets regularly beaten by his captors if he doesn't make enough money. we immediately alerted nairobi police. officers launched a series of raids. in one property, they found a young child and five people held in a windowless room. two men were arrested and charged

with human trafficking. they deny the allegations. fara was finally free. i told him not to be afraid. a few months later, fara is being supported in a care home until he can return to his family. njeri mwangi, bbc news. before we finish this half—hour of outside source, we have got a story developing injordan. there's been an explosion of a gas tank in a port. we understand it is coded least ten people and injured more than 250. this in aqaba city. the port was evacuated as a precaution —— the city. these are cctv pictures we

saw. you can see a large cylinder lifted into the air and that it is dropped. we'll get you more details on this in the coming hour. hello. it is a classic weather phrase — a mixed bag, used to describe what is coming up in the days ahead but that is pretty much what we have got, and what is in the bag, sunshine and showers, and that mix is going to be fairly well distributed across the uk as the week plays out. we are always going to get the most frequent showers close to the centres of low pressure approaching the uk and they will run into the west and eventually skip into the north, so the most frequent showers to come here in the next five days or so, but for the remainder of this afternoon, some heavier showers to run across eastern england that could be thundery and also the odd downpour in wimbledon before the showers clear later this evening. then we look to the west for this band of more organised rain to sweep into northern ireland and western

scotland during the small hours. across eastern england, where the skies are clear, we could see temperatures in a few areas down to maybe 7—9 celsius. the best of the sunshine here initially on tuesday, and towards the west, we have the cloud and rain, and that front is slow to progress its way eastwards through the day, northern ireland hopefully into some sunshine, but we could see some thundery showers around here. greying prospects for the south—west and wales, very breezy in the uk with gusts of wind up to 40mph adjacent to the irish sea coasts, and a cool feel in the west with the wind and the rain, but in the east, a bit warmer than this afternoon. wednesday, still low pressure running the show across the uk, sitting to the north, we have a swirl of showers through the course of the day, but the wind won't be as strong so some of the showers could drag their heels a little bit. driest and brightest in the east. up to 24 in norwich.

in the west, temperatures in the high teens at best, a little down for the time of year. slightly cool and showery or perhaps very showery in the north and west, but still very high levels of ultraviolet across the uk, as you would expect at this point injune, so keep that in the back of your mind. yes, there won't be days of faultless blue skies and sunshine, but nevertheless the sunshine is at its peak strength at this time of the year, so it is a case of umbrellas and sun screen at the ready over the next five days.

missile... officials say at least ten people are missile. .. officials say at least ten people are— missile... officials say at least ten people are missile... officials say at least ten --eole are ., , ., ., ten people are dead, there is a fear death tolls could _ ten people are dead, there is a fear death tolls could rise. _ ten people are dead, there is a fearj death tolls could rise. eyewitnesses describe what it was like when the missile arrived. the centre was just destroyed. i'm just out of words. i did not expect that something like this could happen in my town. the attack comes as g7 leaders promise to support ukraine against russia's invasion for "as long as it takes". nato announces the biggest overhaul

of its collective defence since the cold war. five days on from an earthquake in afghanistan that's killed over 1000 people. still some people wait for any aid at all. let's get more on ukraine now — a bbc investigation has found evidence of occupying russian forces stealing thousands of tonnes of ukrainian grain. ukraine is one of the world's biggest wheat producers — and disruption to supplies for ukraine is having an impact. in march, the un's special rapporteur on the right to food warned, "with the russian invasion, we are now facing the risk of imminent famine and starvation in more places around the world". and we're seeing that — with increased food insecurity in africa and the middle east. russia denies it's stealing grain. nick beake reports.

russian forces in ukraine are accused of war crimes, murder and rape. but they're also accused of stealing ukrainian grain on an industrial scale. they destroyed our premises, destroyed our equipment, everything they saw. everything they touch disappears. we tried to contact more than 200 farmers, whose land is now in russian—occupied territory. the vast majority were too scared to talk, but one did agree to be interviewed. to protect his identity, we've changed his name and are using an actor. they looted our offices, even pulled the wiring from the walls and took away the photographs of our relatives. and this was the moment the russians arrived at the farm. you can see their z symbol on the tanks. one soldier tries to shoot the security camera, but misses. thousands of tonnes of grain were then taken and transported in stolen lorries.

using its gps tracker, we followed the route of one truck travelling to crimea, which moscow annexed eight years ago, and then on to mainland russia, where it's feared ukrainian grain is being packed up and exported as russian grain. on the way the truck stopped here at this grain store, where a new z symbol has appeared on the roof. ukrainian officials fear the russians have stolen as much as 800,000 tonnes of grain since the invasion. it is bringing back memories of the great famine that josef stalin inflicted on this country nearly a century ago. ukraine's flag tells you all you need to know. a blue sky over a yellow field encapsulates just how important this fertile land is to people. it's the soul of the country. and so the russian occupation, and theft of ukrainian grain, has a profound effect

on people here. grain that isn't being robbed is being destroyed. this footage, posted by the ukrainian military, is said to show russian forces blowing up a grain store. moscow denies it is destroying or robbing ukrainian produce. but instead, it claims its nationalising ukraine's grain. we obtained one document from a russian—installed authority, that says to ensure the food security of the area there's now an order to take the wheat and barley from the warehouse of a company. i think there are so many people in the world now sitting eating a sandwich, not realising that this grain has been stolen and that so many people are suffering. i don't understand why the world is silent and not doing anything to punish this injustice. the wholesale theft of ukrainian grain threatens to cripple this vital sector of an economy already under such strain. a russian crime targeting individual

farmers will be felt by a whole nation, and beyond. nick beake, bbc news, ukraine. joining us now is tymofiy mylovanov, a former minister of economy for ukraine and now president of the kyiv school of economics. thank you very much indeed for joining us. do you think the russians are stealing grain, do you have evidence of that? yes. russians are stealing grain, do you have evidence of that?— have evidence of that? yes. nick 'ust have evidence of that? yes. nick just mentioned _ have evidence of that? yes. nick just mentioned that _ have evidence of that? yes. nick just mentioned that the - have evidence of that? yes. nickl just mentioned that the estimate, have evidence of that? yes. nick - just mentioned that the estimate, up to 100,000 tonnes. i've just spoken to 100,000 tonnes. i've just spoken to some people in the government and also some analysts before our conversation today — they named 400,000. but i also have some eyewitness accounts — i spoke to a farmer who i know personally, and he said all his grain was confiscated and removed from his premises. ind

and removed from his premises. and if that is happening, how can these farmers continue to run viable businesses? i farmers continue to run viable businesses?— farmers continue to run viable businesses? ., �* ~ , businesses? i don't think they can. my colleague. _ businesses? i don't think they can. my colleague, the _ businesses? i don't think they can. my colleague, the guy _ businesses? i don't think they can. my colleague, the guy i _ businesses? i don't think they can. my colleague, the guy i know, - businesses? i don't think they can. my colleague, the guy i know, was| my colleague, the guy i know, was completely devastated because they took his equipment, his grain — and now, because he's extremely strapped, he's now bankrupt. he's hoping for the ukrainian government and the rest of the world to come up with some sort of solution which means he doesn't have to get out of business completely, maybe he can get land elsewhere in the territory of ukraine controlled by ukraine so he can continue business there. ind he can continue business there. and if those individual farmers are struggling because of this, what impact does this have on the ukrainian economy more broadly? the ukrainian economy more broadly? iie: estimates ukrainian economy more broadly? tie: estimates ofjust the number of grain lost his

£1- $2 billion. the £1— $2 billion. the estimate is $4.3 billion, but almost half of it is lost or stolen crops. so the numbers are staggering. will it take the agricultural companies out of business? for many, yes. will it destroy dangerously? i don't think so, if the government provides enough liquidity for the next year. and we have two issues here — one is allegations of russians stealing grain, but there's also word of ukrainian farmers selling grain to russian traders is that the only option for them to get any income. do you think that's happening? that i don't do you think that's happening? that i don't know. _ do you think that's happening? that i don't know, no _ do you think that's happening? tisgt i don't know, no one has told me

about that directly. i think that is plausible. in the territories controlled by russia, obviously they have no other options than to go through the occupied authorities. some decide to cooperate, others don't. that's the choice. in terms ofthe don't. that's the choice. in terms of the farmers _ don't. that's the choice. in terms of the farmers and _ don't. that's the choice. in terms of the farmers and with _ don't. that's the choice. in terms of the farmers and with the - of the farmers and with the ukrainian government can do, needless to say they want this war to stop. but if the war doesn't stop, is there anything they can do to reduce the impact on their farming and on the money they would make from that farming? there should be international _ make from that farming? there should be international sanctions _ make from that farming? there should be international sanctions that - be international sanctions that should be tracking this grain and there should be punishment for selling stolen grain. and at the same time, i think we should work on the broader issue of placating the rest of ukraine, that farmers are having difficulty inside the occupied territory selling it. thank ou for occupied territory selling it. thank you for your _ occupied territory selling it. thank you for your time, _ occupied territory selling it. thank you for your time, we _ occupied territory selling it. thank you for your time, we appreciate l

occupied territory selling it. thank you for your time, we appreciate you joining us. now let's turn to a story here in the uk — the public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. today, former prime ministerjohn major has been testifying — we'll look at what he said in a moment. first, let's remind ourselves of the details. up to 30,000 people contracted hiv and hepatitis c in the 1970s and �*80s after being given a treatment on the nhs. thousands have since died. the public inquiry into the scandal, started taking evidence in april 2019 with hearings in belfast, leeds, cardiff, edinburgh, and london. it's expected to publish its final report in mid—2023. and today, the inquiry heard from former prime minister — who was a minister at the time — sirjohn major. there's no amount of compensation you could give that could actually compensate for what had happened to them. what had happened to them

was incredibly bad luck. awful, and... and it was not something that anybody was unsympathetic to. so that was sirjohn major describing the disaster as "bad luck" — and you can hear the gasps from those watching. one couple affected by the scandal were debra and barry — barry was infected with hepatitis c. and they had this to say about sirjohn major's comments. i personally don't feel that there's anything genuine there. i don't think he understands the impact that it has had on so many people's lives — those who have lost their children, their husbands, a life that's been lost. she said it all. i can't talk about it. the bbc�*s health editor hugh pym has been following this inquiry. first, i asked him about sirjohn major's comments. there have been allegations

of a cover—up for some time now amongst victims and campaigners who've been really looking for what they see as justice after decades of being ignored, and then, ultimately a battle for compensation because their lives were so blighted by treatment administered by the nhs to them, which resulted in them contracting hiv and hepatitis c and life—changing, life—ending consequences, and, not surprisingly, described as the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. so sirjohn major, who was a treasury minister in the late 1980s, a few years after this scandal had emerged, and then prime ministerfrom 1990, was being questioned on why the issue of compensation or financial assistance was not being tackled energetically when he was a minister. and he gave an answer which said nothing can compensate for some of the consequences

suffered by victims. and then he went on to make this reference to "bad luck" — and there were gasps around the room at that point. later in the day, he was given the opportunity to clarify, and he said he hadn't meant to cause offence or be dismissive. that really hadn't been what he was trying to do, but he was trying to capture the fact that in his view this was not a conspiracy. but i think the words didn't resonate particularly well, and it shows the sensitivity of this issue. and hugh, i'm sure there are some people wondering why it's taken until 2022 for some of these questions to be asked. why didn't this happen far earlier? well, indeed, in countries like japan, the republic of ireland, canada, there have been full investigations. in france, people have been convicted and in some cases jailed for their involvement because every every economy, every health system

— or most of them — used these imported blood products back in the late 1970s and early 1980s for treatment of haemophiliacs. but certainly the uk has been very slow to actually face up to these these consequences and address the issue of compensation. there have been financial payouts, assistance, a bit like benefits before, but no formal package of compensation as there has been in some other countries for loss of earnings, how lives have been blighted and that is something that the government at westminster is now conceding will have to be paid out. and we're going to learn more about that during further evidence to this inquiry. hugh, who decides if compensation is paid out and how much compensation is paid out? well, the inquiry could take another year under sir brian langstaff, thejudge who's heading it — and his conclusions and his report will be studied very carefully.

and i think initially, the government wanted to hold off until that point, but campaigners made the case strongly that so much evidence had been heard about the distress and the anguish suffered by families and victims, that compensation had to be addressed sooner. so the government has conceded that compensation will be paid out and sir robert francis, an expert on the nhs, has been looking at this whole issue, has come up with an outline plan. he'll give evidence to the inquiry in a few weeks in terms of the actual numbers, that might take a little longer. but we're going to certainly learn more about this very important issue, i think, before the end of the summer. stay with us on outside source. inafew in a few minutes, we'll be live at the wimbledon tennis championships. novak djokovic is targeting his fourth successive title.

a woman has died and a man is being treated for life threatening injuries following a gas explosion that tore through a street in birmingham. phil mackie sent this report from the scene. devastation in dulwich road. a sunny sunday evening and a home blown apart. a woman's body was recovered in the wreckage. a man was saved by passersby. many others had lucky escapes. it just exploded. it was really, really scary. i thought something happened to my car. all the airbags came out of the car, all the windows broken and the roof. it was really, really scary. i can't even explain how bad it was. a group of ten people were described as heroic for bravely running into the debris and trying to save those inside. including keria parkinson's partner.

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regards to the cause, that will take some time to ascertain. some people have been allowed _ some time to ascertain. some people have been allowed him _ some time to ascertain. some people have been allowed him to _ some time to ascertain. some people have been allowed him to collect - have been allowed him to collect essentials. others may not get back into their homes for several days, if ever. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... russia has carried out a missile strike on a shopping centre in central ukraine. so far, at least ten are known to have been killed, and many injured. g—7 leaders have promised to support ukraine for as long as it takes. at their summit in germany — president zelensky took part remotely — telling them he wants the war to be over by the end of the year. now let's turn to russia — because it has defaulted on its debt for the first time in more than 20 years. that's because of sanctions imposed on the country after it invaded ukraine. russia had been determined to avoid the default. it has money and is willing to pay, but sanctions have made it impossible to get the payments

to international creditors. earlier today, bloomberg news reported that... russia says it hasn't defaulted. here's kremlin press secretary dmitry peskov. translation: in fact, these attempts will amount to outright theft, - and these us claims about default are devoid of any legality. russia made the required bond payments and currency due in may. and the fact they had been blocked by euroclear and didn't come to the recipients is not our problem. in this case, there's no reason to call the situation a default. well, for more, i'm joined by yannis manuelides. he's a senior council with the law firm allen and overy. he's an expert in these matters, thanks very much indeed forjoining us. so help us understand a little further if russia has the money, why is it the sanctions prevent that money from being given to the

creditors? sir, can you hear me ok? doesn't seem that he can. that's a shame, we'll try and clear up the sound because clearly we can see our guest but we can't... can you hear me ok? i guest but we can't. .. can you hear me ok? ., , , ., guest but we can't. .. can you hear meok? ., me ok? i hope you can hear me as well- good — me ok? i hope you can hear me as well. good news! _ me ok? i hope you can hear me as well. good news! we've _ me ok? i hope you can hear me as well. good news! we've got - me ok? i hope you can hear me as well. good news! we've got you, l well. good news! we've got you, that's a relief. _ well. good news! we've got you, that's a relief. i _ well. good news! we've got you, that's a relief. i was _ well. good news! we've got you, that's a relief. i was icing - well. good news! we've got you, that's a relief. i was icing if - well. good news! we've got you, that's a relief. i was icing if you l that's a relief. i was icing if you could explain for all of us why it, if russia has all the money, the sanctions prevent russia from giving money to its creditors? no, that's a shame. we will come back to you if we have time, apologies for that. there is further explanation on that story through the bbc news app. it's the first day of wimbledon today and in typical british summer style — the afternoon was plagued with rain delays.

britain's top—ranked woman, emma raducanu, and reigning men's champion novak djokovic both made it through to the second round, with andy murray currently battling it out on centre court. chetan pathakjoins me now from the all england lawn tennis club. how are we getting on? day one of wimbledon — how are we getting on? day one of wimbledon as _ how are we getting on? day one of wimbledon as you _ how are we getting on? day one of wimbledon as you say, _ how are we getting on? day one of wimbledon as you say, and - how are we getting on? day one of. wimbledon as you say, and the mood is upbeat. the energy is back here, it's very different to the championships we had last year where we didn't get up to full capacity until later in the tournament. cheering in the background because annie murray is on centre court at the moment, —— andy murray. these are tough times for him after his hip surgery, their concerns abound whether he can take part in these championships after he had an abdominal issue in stuttgart recently. he's moving really well — that's the good news for him, he's

playing james duckworth, a 30—year—old australian at the moment, and andy murray has lost the first, losing by 6—4. at the moment, murray is up 3—2 in the second set. these championships are spoiled this year by annie murray, emma raducanu and rafael nadal. these legends of the game won't be around here for ever —— andy murray. where else can we find potential stories, one of the great stories and support came from democratic county last year. since that incredible stratospheric success for raducanu at flushing meadows last summer, she's had injury concerns. we weren't sure what to expect of raducanu at these championships, she played on centre or a little earlier. but she is safe there at around two, beating the

belgian world number 46. she was expected to cause raducanu problems and she did, but raducanu was moving well, energised by the crowd and into round two, she went. so much happening here, the weather, it was sunny, it rained, now the sun is out with plenty of tennis still going on across the outside court. i’d with plenty of tennis still going on across the outside court. i'd expect nothin: across the outside court. i'd expect nothing less- _ across the outside court. i'd expect nothing less. thanks _ across the outside court. i'd expect nothing less. thanks for _ across the outside court. i'd expect nothing less. thanks for taking - across the outside court. i'd expect nothing less. thanks for taking us | nothing less. thanks for taking us through that. you can follow that through that. you can follow that through the bbc sport live page. we've sorted out those sound issues. well, for more, i'm joined by yannis manuelides. he's a senior council with the law firm allen and overy. we were talking about the fact that russia has defaulted on some of its debt. what i want to understand is why sanctions that have been put in place to prevent russia from giving money that has.— money that has. yes, that is a very interesting question _ money that has. yes, that is a very interesting question and _ money that has. yes, that is a very interesting question and i - money that has. yes, that is a very interesting question and i think - money that has. yes, that is a very interesting question and i think a i interesting question and i think a lot of the holders, especially those who represent funds would be asking

that. but indeed, the sanctions are such that make a sovereign debtor who is able, ie has the funds, and is willing to pay unable to pay. and that has caused this payment default that has caused this payment default that has caused this payment default that has now gone after the grace period. that has now gone after the grace eriod. �* ., _, , . ., period. and what the consequence of defaultin: period. and what the consequence of defaulting on — period. and what the consequence of defaulting on your _ period. and what the consequence of defaulting on your debt? _ period. and what the consequence of defaulting on your debt? the - defaulting on your debt? the consequence _ defaulting on your debt? the consequence of _ defaulting on your debt? tie: consequence of defaulting on your debt normally is for a country, it signifies that it is indeed in domestic distress and the political economy is topsy—turvy. it has lost access to the markets, it usually needs help from the outside. in this particular case, only the access to the market has been lost due to the sanctions, but none of the other things are quite the case because russia has adequate reserves — in

fact, though it doesn't have access to the markets, it doesn't really need them right now because it has plenty of foreign currency. so the short term consequences for it and its citizens will be, in my view, minimal. i its citizens will be, in my view, minimal. . . its citizens will be, in my view, minimal. ., , ., its citizens will be, in my view, minimal-— its citizens will be, in my view, minimal. .,, ., ., ., i. minimal. i was going to ask you about that _ minimal. i was going to ask you about that - _ minimal. i was going to ask you about that - while _ minimal. i was going to ask you about that - while it _ minimal. i was going to ask you about that - while it may - about that — while it may be symbolic for russians going about their day—to—day life, it doesn't sound like this will make too much of a difference to them in the short term, at least?— of a difference to them in the short term, at least? indeed not, and it's robabl term, at least? indeed not, and it's probably that _ term, at least? indeed not, and it's probably that we — term, at least? indeed not, and it's probably that we will _ term, at least? indeed not, and it's probably that we will hear - term, at least? indeed not, and it's probably that we will hear a - term, at least? indeed not, and it's probably that we will hear a lot - probably that we will hear a lot of statements about how this was all caused by the west that is not allowing them to participate in the global system. allowing them to participate in the globalsystem. i allowing them to participate in the global system. i think medium to long term, russia and the finance authorities are probably unhappy about what's happening because they do not want to sever all ties with the west. and i think what the sanctions want to do, it intends to

cut off russia for a very long time from the western markets, something which i think the authorities would not want because it would make them subject to just non—western payment systems and debt providers. subject to just non-western payment systems and debt providers.— systems and debt providers. quickly, if we look at — systems and debt providers. quickly, if we look at this _ systems and debt providers. quickly, if we look at this from _ systems and debt providers. quickly, if we look at this from the _ systems and debt providers. quickly, if we look at this from the other - if we look at this from the other side, the debtors that russia owes money to, will this have consequences for them, the fact that they can't see the money thereof —— they can't see the money thereof —— they are owed? {iii they can't see the money thereof -- they are owed?— they can't see the money thereof -- they are owed? of course, those who are not just — they are owed? of course, those who are notjust investors, _ they are owed? of course, those who are notjust investors, but— they are owed? of course, those who are notjust investors, but the - are notjust investors, but the people who represent pension funds and other funds of common depositors will have something to complain about. but the amount is still not big, they'll probably accumulate — they will be considering their strategies because of the unusual

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into northern ireland and western scotland during the small hours. across eastern england, where the skies are clear, we could see temperatures in a few areas down to maybe 7—9 celsius. the best of the sunshine here initially on tuesday, and towards the west, we have the cloud and rain, and that front is slow to progress its way eastwards through the day, northern ireland hopefully into some sunshine, but we could see some thundery showers around here. greying prospects for the south—west and wales, very breezy in the uk with gusts of wind up to 40mph adjacent to the irish sea coasts, and a cool feel in the west with the wind and the rain, but in the east, a bit warmer than this afternoon. wednesday, still low pressure running the show across the uk, sitting to the north, we have a swirl of showers through the course of the day, but the wind won't be as strong so some of the showers could drag their heels a little bit. driest and brightest in the east.

up to 24 in norwich. in the west, temperatures in the high teens at best, a little down for the time of year. slightly cool and showery or perhaps very showery in the north and west, but still very high levels of ultraviolet across the uk, as you would expect at this point injune, so keep that in the back of your mind. yes, there won't be days of faultless blue skies and sunshine, but nevertheless the sunshine is at its peak strength at this time of the year, so it is a case of umbrellas and sun screen at the ready over the next five days.

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox. the headlines at 8:00pm: a crowded shopping centre in central ukraine has been hit by a russian missile. officials say at least 10 are dead and more than 40 injured. the attack came shortly after the ukrainian president appealed to world leaders at the g7 summit for missile defence systems to protect more ukrainian cities. sometimes the price of freedom is worth paying and just remember. it took the democracies in the middle of the last century a long time to recognise that they had to resist tyranny and aggression. former prime minister sirjohn major is criticised after telling a public inquiry that victims given infected

blood in the 70s and 80s had suffered "incredibly bad luck".